Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 21 August 2025

Posted on 19/08/202521/08/2025 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 21 August to Wednesday 27 August – Brian Anene, Frank Attoh, Tolu Ayo-Ojo, Elana Dimmer, Afolabi Fasogbon, Steven Garrett, Ross Hammond, Amelia Karger, Eleni Kaponi, Deanna Koranteng-Addo, Philip Shelley, Stuart Singer, Ellie Spain and Liam Grey Thompson

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to TEDDY WILSON who broke the Mens U20 200m record with a time of (20.70 w1.3) at the Stratford Speed fixture at Stratford on 17 August. The previous record was (20.79 w0.5) by JAMAL ALERT-KHAN U17 at Derby on 7 September 2003.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to RENEE REGIS who broke the Womens U23 200m record with a time of (22.67 w1.3) at the Stratford Speed fixture at Stratford on 17 August. RENEE’S previous record was (22.83 w0.0) at Guadalajara, Spain on 18 June 2025.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to STACEY GONZALEZ who broke the Masters Women 50-54 Hammer 4kg record with a throw of (32.57m) at the National Athletics League fixture at Derby on 16 August. This broke her own record of (32.38m) at Lee Valley on 22 June 2025.

PARKRUN 50 CLUB – Congratulations to INDIRA PATAEL U23 who competed her 50th Parkrun at Sutton Park on 16 August.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Take place in Tokyo, Japan from 13-21 September. The GB&NI team will be announced on 27 August 2025.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TIMETABLE – Take place in Tokyo, Japan from 13-21 September. This is the link to the daily timetable – https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/tokyo25/timetable

WATFORD OPEN MEETINGS – To avoid disappointment, please remember the each meeting opens on the lunchtime of the preceding meeting and other than sprints are normally full within about 48 hours. Therefore the 3 September fixture will be open from the 20 August on the ‘Roster’ site.

UPCOMING FIXTURES – Are now shown as 2 sections – The first section covers the fixtures that SBH compete in and other major fixtures – The second section covers the Open Meeting fixtures, that you have to enter yourselves.

CHANGE TO STONEX STADIUM MEMBERSHIP – To use the StoneX Stadium facilities for training, SBH members are required to pay a fee. You can register as a member (which is free) which then entitles you to a discount. This is the link to the form to apply for membership – SBH StoneX Membership 24-07-25
EMMA GOUGE who is the Stadium Athletics and SBH Co-Ordinator had advised me that any athletes coming outside the usual Tuesday and Thursday that they can tap and go with the sum up machine in West reception or scan the QR code, which they will find on the pedestrian gate on entry. We would remind you that athletes should not come through the clubhuse without paying the entry fee. This gets picked up, not only by other athletes that pay, and find it very frustrating and unfair, but also by Saracens security system which can result in a fine, and a ban from using the facility.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2024. The current SBH annual subscription is £85 (following the 2024 SBH AGM) and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2025 is £20. The current total is £105 and you will be advised via the SBH Membermojo system, when your subscription and EA fees are due for payment

RESULTS
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best. Regarding Master athletes any personal best performances relate to their current age-groups, as Club Records for Masters age-groups are in 5 year periods.

NATIONAL ATHLETICS LEAGUE – The third fixture of three took place at on Saturday 16 August at Derby
Team Result – 1st Harrow (689 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (592), 3rd Birchfield Harriers (456.5), 4th City of Sheffield (421), 5th Glasgow Jaguars (417), 6th Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (405.5), 7th Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (389), 8th SBH (352)
Final League Positions After 3 Fixtures – 1st Harrow (1914 points – 23 league points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (1806.5 – 22), 3rd Birchfield Harriers (1239 – 14), 4th Glasgow Jaguars (1215 – 14), 5th Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (1216.5 – 12), 6th Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (1205.5 – 11), 7th City of Sheffield (1088.5 – 9), 8th SBH (962 – 3)

Provisional results as shown on Opentrack
100m – SM A KHYAN MARKLAND U20 8th (10.77 w1.3), B LORRELL SMITH 8th (11.24 w-1.1) Non Scoring 1 MIKO BRAI-ALOYE U20 7th (11.76 w0.9)
100m – SW A TAMI GEORGE U20 5th (12.03 w1.0), B HOLLY RYAN U17 4th (12.12 w0.6) Non Scoring 2 MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U20 5th (12.51 w-1.3)
200m – SM A KRISHAWN AIKEN 5th (21.75 w-1.9), B KHYAN MARKLAND U20 7th (PB 22.22 w-0.2) taking .01 of a second off his 23 May time
200m – SW A TAMI GEORGE U20 6th (24.62 w-1.4), B MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U20 6th (25.30 w-1.3)
400m – SM A BEN ROCHFORD 5th (47.78), B JOSHUA NAIMIECH-OYEBOLA 7th (49.89) Non Scoring JAY PALMER 3rd (49.66), JACOB CLEMENT U20 9th (PB 52.31) taking 1.02 seconds off his 2022 time
400m – SW A HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (PB 53.57) taking .10 of a second off her 2022 time, B VANESSA ANSUAA U23 6th (58.31) Non Scoring LARISSA WILSON U20 1st (59.77)
800m – SM A JACOB CLEMENT U20 7th (2:00.25), B THOMAS CADWALLADER U20 7th (2:01.78)
800m – SW A ZULEIKHA COLLINS U20 8th (2:23.85), B AKHAILA COLLINS U20 7th (PB 2:24.09) taking .39 of a second off her 29 June time
1500m – SM A JEREMY DEMPSEY 2nd (3:52.76), B ADAM O’GORMAN U20 5th (4:12.19)
1500m – SW A EMELIA ECONOMU 8th (5:13.08)
3000m – SM A SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U23 5th (PB 8:41.40) taking 2.96 seconds off his 2023 time, B FINN MACCARTHY U23 6th (SB 9:28.21)
3000m – SW A NICOLA PAYNE 6th (10:39.71) taking 6.51 seconds off her 5 July time
110m Hurdles – SM A JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 7th (PB 15.75 w-0.3) taking .18 of a second off his 2024 time
100m Hurdles – SW A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 6th (14.70 w-1.2)
400m Hurdles – SM A JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 2nd (PB 51.36) taking .27 of a second off his 2 August time, and is ranked UK No.8 U23 in 2025, B NIALL CARNEY 2nd (SB 54.35)
400m Hurdles – SW A HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (56.36)
Pole Vault – SM A RAMSEY GILL U17 7th (4.02m), B THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 7th (4.02m)
Pole Vault – SW A JADE IVE (HCA) 3rd (4.22m), A MANON BAINES U23 3rd (3.72m)
High Jump – SM A MATTHIAS RAZIANI U17 7th (1.82m)
High Jump – SW A REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY 7th (1.62m)
Long Jump – SM A PAUL OGUN V35 (HCA) 5th (6.96m nwr), B KENAN STEPHENS 2nd (6.92m nwr)
Long Jump – SW A LESHAWN CLIFFORD U23 7th (5.19m nwr), B GRACE NYAONGO U17 4th Equal (5.14m nwr)
Triple Jump – SM A KEENAN STEVENS 4th (14.95m nwr), B HARLEY HENRY U17 2nd (14.30m nwr)
Triple Jump – SW A SHANARA HIBBERT 2nd (13.05m nwr), B VICTORIA OSHUNREMI 5th (11.03m nwr)
Discus 1kg – SW A STACEY GONZALEZ V50 8th (24.03m), B LYDIA ROGERS 7th (PB 23.60m) adding 2.41m to her 5 July throw
Discus 2kg – SM A ZANE DUQUEMIN 2nd (54.90m), B GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (53.73m)
Shot 7.26kg – SM A GREGORY THOMPSON 4th (14.36m), B NEVILLE THOMPSON V70 7th (SB 7.07m) and a new Club Record
Shot 4kg – SW A VICTORIA OSHUNREMI 7th (9.17m), B LYDIA ROGERS 8th (8.14m)
Hammer 4kg – SW A STACEY GONZALEZ V50 8th (PB 32.57m) adding 19cm to her 22 June throw, and a new Club Record, B LYDIA ROGERS 7th (23.67m) adding 2.48m to her 22 June throw
Hammer 7.26kg – SM A GREGORY THOMPSON 6th (SB 46.20m) adding 3.88m to his 5 July throw, B ZANE DUQUEMIN 5th (35.02m)
Javelin 800g – SM A DANIEL DUBRAS U20 4th (57.30m), B GREGORY THOMPSON 4th (SB 36.86m)
Javelin 600g – SW A JO BLAIR V35 (2nd Claim) 5th (40.77m), B AKHAILA COLLINS U20 6th (27.46m)
4x100m Relay – SM (DQ) KRISHAWN AIKEN, JOSHUA NAIMIECH-OYEBOLA, MATTHIAS RAZIANI U17, MIKO BRAI-ALOYE U20, SW 6th (47.98) NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20, TAMI GEORGE U20, MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U20, HOLLY RYAN U17
4x400m Relay – SM 7th (3:18.92) BEN ROCHFORD (49.9), JOSHUA NAIMIECH-OYEBOLA (50.0), JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 (49.3), JAY PALMER (49.8), SW 7th (3:55.96) ZULEIKHA COLLINS U20 (61.), LARISSA WILSON U20 (57.8), AKHAILA COLLINS U20 (59.9), VANESSA ANSUAA U23 (56.8)

ENGLAND NATIONAL RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Birmingham on 17 August
4x100m Relay – U20M H3 SBH 2nd (SB 41.93m) taking 1.16 seconds off their 6 July time, in the Final (DQ) – KHYAN MARKLAND, JAIAN SAUNDERS, MIKO BRAI-ALOYE, HARLEY HENRY U17
4x100m Relay – U20W H1 SBH 1st (SB 47.16m) taking 1.33 seconds off their 6 July time, in the Final SBH won the Silver Medal (SB 46.40) taking .76 of a second off their H1 time – NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, TAMI GEORGE, MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE, HOLLY RYAN U17

NATIONAL ATHLETICS LEAGUE PROMOTIONAL FINAL – Took place at Horspath on 16 August
200m – SW 2 LILY PARRIS U23 (2nd Claim) 4th (26.24 w1.1)
100m Hurdles – SW 1 LILY PARRIS U23 (2nd Claim) 6th (18.78 w1.6)
400m Hurdles – SW 1 LILY PARRIS U23 (2nd Claim) 4th (68.07)
Shot 7.26kg – SM ALASTAIR BROWN U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (4.83m)
Discus 2kg – SM ALASTAIR BROWN U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (41.71m)

STRATFORD SPEED – Took place at Stratford on 17 August
100m – SM A02 TEDDY WILSON U20 4th (10.38 w1.4), A03 ZANSON PLUMMER 6th (10.66 w1.3), A20 DIJANI BARNOR U17 1st (PB 11.43 w1.3) taking .42 of a second off his 28 June time, A22 MODEBAYO AKIN-AKINBIADE U17 4th (PB 11.63 w2.3) taking .25 of a second off his 27 July time, B02 TEDDY finished 2nd (10.27 w1.0), B16 MODEBAYO finished 8th (11.77 w0.7)
100m – SW A10 ERYKAH-MONAE QUARTEY U15 5th (SB 12.82 w0.9) taking .07 of a second off her 27 July time, B09 ERYKAH finished 7th (12.90 w1.5)
200m – SM 2 KRISHAWN AIKEN 3rd (20.99 w0.7), 3 TEDDY WILSON U20 1st (PB 20.70 w1.3) taking .13 of a second off his 27 July time, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2025, and a new Club Record, 6 ZANSON PLUMMER 1st (21.44 w2.3)
200m – Sw 1 RENEE REGIS U23 1st (PB 22.67 w1.3) taking .01 of a second off her 3 August time, and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2025, and a new Club Record, 2 EMILY NEWNHAM U23 1st (PB 22.73 w1.8) taking .54 of a second off her 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.3 U23 in 2025
400m – SM 4 DECARIE DAVIES 3rd (PB 48.69) taking .70 of a second off his 2021 time
400m Hurdles – SM STEVEN GARRETT V35 5th (55.79)

CITIUS MEETING – Took place at Berne, Switzerland on 16 August
Javelin 800g – SM DANIEL BAINBRIDGE 3rd (73.43m)

THUMUR SPARKASSEN WERFERTAG – Took place at Thum, Germany on 15 August
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 1st (20.89m)

FRIBOURG INTERNATIONAL MEETING – Took place at Fribourg, Switzerland on 13 August
400m Hurdles – SW 3 LINA NIELSEN 1st (55.26)

SUTCLIFFE PARK TRACK AND FIELD NIGHT – Took place at Eltham on 13 August
800m – SX 3 AIMI WEIGHTMAN U23 9th (SB 2:13.94)
1500m – SX 6 LILY JANMOHAMED U11 11th (PB 5:38.34) taking 2.16 seconds off her 3 June time

PARKRUN – Can you make sure that you are registered as ‘Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers’, as the link I use to select all results only shows SBH athletes. If anyone is also officiating can you please contact me and advise me where and when.

LINK TO PARKRUN RESULTS – This is the Link I use to obtain the current week’s Parkrun results, if you go to the bottom of the results, you can obtain the previous weeks results – parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=1018.
The results shown are for those SBH athletes that added SBH when they registered for Parkrun.
How to use results – Scroll down to the first Parkrun, Which will show you how many SBH runners had competed. To get all the runners details, click on “View Full Results” which will show all runners that had competed at that event. Scroll down to the first SBH athlete, which will his or her age, also if they have a OB, by clicking on the athletes name, this will show you how many Parkruns they have competed in sinc registering.

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,270 events – 267,491 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 12,068 first timers – 33,832 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 16 August
ETHAN SLUTZKIN U11 3rd (21.36) this was his 136th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 16 August
DANIEL NICHOLS V40 2nd (18.03) this was his 68th Parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V55 24th (22.16) this was his 155th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 85th (27.00) this was her 158th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Dulwich on 16 August
DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 82nd (19.49) this was his 36th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Felixstowe on 16 August
ROSS HAMMOND U20 17th (19.01) this was his 92nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 16 August
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 382nd (35.14) this was his 380th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 16 August
BRADLEY SINGER V35 28th (21.21) this was his 332nd Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 47th (22.46) this was his 477th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lake Claremont, Perth, Australia on 16 August
STUART MOORE V65 54th (28.57) this was his 247th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pymmes on 16 August
BARRY HAWS V50 12th (21.419) this was his 55th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rickmansworth on 16 August
DAN WATTS V35 3rd (17.09) this was his 20th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at South Manchester on 16 August
SOPHIE FORBES-LAIRD U23 17th (19.36) this was her 1st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sutton Park on 16 August
INDIRA PATEL U23 3rd (17.58) this was her 50th Parkrun

SBH UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 21 AUGUST UNTIL WEDNESDAY 1 OCTOBER – The SBH 2025 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

SBH OPEN MEETING AND CLUB CHAMPONSHIPS – Takes place on Monday 25 August at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry Fees: £5 for first event and £7.50 subsequent events for SBH members. £10 per event for non SBH members.
Event for Open Meeting – Sprint Hurdles, 100m, 200m, 300m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, Long Jump, Pole Vault, High Jump, Shot Put.
Event for Club ChampionshipS – U13 B&G Sprint Hurdles, 100m, 200m, 800m, Long Jump, Shot Put – U15 B&G Sprint Hurdles, 100m, 200m, 800m, Long Jump, Pole Vault, High Jump, Shot Put – U17, U20, Seniors, Masters M&W Sprint Hurdles, 100m, 200m, 300m, 400m, 800m, Long Jump, Pole Vault, High Jump, Shot Put.
Link for information and to enter on Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/sbh-championships/
Entries Closing Date Friday 22 August
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL – Takes place on Saturday 30 August at the Manchester Regional Arena, Rowsley Street, Manchester (Satnav M11 3FF)
Link to Information – https://www.englandathletics.org/team-england/manchester-international/
Note: You will have to be selected

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP 6 FINAL – Takes place on Sunday 7 September at the Chelmsford Athletics Stadium, 84-64 Salermo Way, Chelmsford. (Satnav CM1 2EH)
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – EYAL Finals Timetable 2025
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager

BRITISH MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Friday 12 September and Sunday 14 September at the Moorways Stadium, Moor Lane, Derby (Satnav DE24 9HY).
Link to provisional timetable and enter on Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/bmaf-otfc/
Entries Closing Date Monday 1 September
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Saturday 13 September to Sunday 21 September at Tokyo, Japan.
Link to their website for all information – https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/tokyo25

SOUTHERN U20 AND SENIOR INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 13 September at the Horspath Athletics And Sports Ground, Horspath Road, Oxford (Satnav OX4 2RR).
Please Note: You will selected by your County Team Manager

SBH LATE SEASON THROWSFEST – Takes place on Sunday 14 September at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry Fees: £6 for first event and £9 subsequent events for SBH members. £12 per event for non SBH members
Events – Shot Put, Discus Throw, Javelin Throw, Hammer Throw
Link to enable early entry – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/sbh-late-throwsfest/ie/
and use the code earlyentry
Entries Closing Date TBC
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

SOUTHERN U15 AND U17 INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 14 September at the Horspath Athletics And Sports Ground, Horspath Road, Oxford (Satnav OX4 2RR).
Please Note: You will selected by your County Team Manager

SOUTHERN SENIOR MEN’S, WOMEN’S AND YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 20 September at the Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot (Satnav GU11 2ET).
Timetable – 10.30 U13 Boys (3 x 3000m), 10.58 U13 Girls (3 x 3000m), 11.26 U15 Boys (3 x 3000m), 11.53 U15 Girls (3 x 3000m), 12.30 U17 Men (3 x 4600m), 12.32 U17 Women, 13.35 U20/Senior Women (4 x 6000m), Masters Women 40+ & 50+ (3 x 6000m), 15.15 U20 & Senior Men (6 x 6000m), Masters 40+ & 50+ & 60+ Men (4 x 6000m)
Entries Closing Date Thursday 4 September
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 27 September at Wormwood Scrubs, Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road (SatNav W12 0DF).
For age-groups U11, U13, U15 & U17 Boys and Girls
Enter main car park off Du Cane Road (via Artillery Lane), through 6’6” height/width barrier. Extra parking will be available in the enclosed/fenced hospital parking area. Parking is free in all areas at the week-end.
Wormwood Scrubs is within the Ultra Low Emmission Zone, Link to check if your car is chargeable for the ULEZ – https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
Timetable –First race Starts at 12.30pm.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Please see TY HOLDEN who will give you a race number

OPEN MEETING UPCOMING FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 21 AUGUST UNTIL WEDNESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 3 September at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm 100m, 7.30pm 800m, 9.00pm 3000m no times over 11 minutes, no under 13s
To avoid disappointment, please remember the each meeting opens on the lunchtime of the preceding meeting and other than sprints are normally full within about 48 hours. Therefore the 3 September fixture will be open from the 20 August on the ‘Roster’ site.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2026 – This is an insight published on the BBC website about the July 2026 games, which takes place in Glasgow.

The 2022 Games in Birmingham was widely considered a roaring success, providing a post-Covid buzz to the city, the country and the competing Commonwealth nations. However, it came at a price. Costing £800m, it was the most expensive sports event hosted in the UK since the 2012 Olympics. Reform of the Games – making it more cost-effective, sustainable and future-proof – was already an intense discussion point.

In July 2023 the Australian state of Victoria pulled out of hosting the 2026 event, eventually finalising its withdrawal in August 2023. With the State Premier DANIEL ANDREWS concluded it was “all cost and no benefit” and plunged the future of the Commonwealth Games into serious doubt. After a period of the the City of Glasgow offered to host the games. The Scottish city hosted the Games in 2014 but it will have a very different, streamlined look when it returns there in two years’ time, with only 10 sports to be played out over four venues at an estimated cost of about £140m. “The Games had got out of hand – it was too big and trying to be a ‘mini Olympics’,” Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive KATIE SADLEIR told BBC Sport. Earlier, SADLEIR said: “We want to create a sustainable model that can go around the Commonwealth because the Commonwealth members love the Commonwealth Games and we want to take it there as well.”

The opening ceremony takes place on Thursday 23 July 2026 with the closing ceremony on Sunday 2 August 2026.

This is the link showing the session schedule for the 11 sports and disciplines – 2026 Commonwealth Games Full Session Schedule
This is the link showing the competition schedule for the 10 days, and you can review daily what sports will be taking place – https://www.glasgow2026.com/schedule/day-by-day

WHAT IS THE LEE VALLEY INDOOR MINITHON – Tthe Minthon is a mini Olympics where children can come and compete in athletics and have fun at the same time. Over the years, the Minithon has been a place where children have enjoyed their first taste of athletics. It’s also been the breeding ground of Olympic stars and some of the athletes you see on TV today whom first started competing in this very place. More importantly than that, those who participate often stay in the sport for years to come and be part of the Athletics Community.

For School years: Year 3 – Year 7 – Price: £18.50 per child

Participants can choose to compete in up to three of the following events – 60m Hurdles (excluding Year 3), 60m, 200m, 600m, Long Jump, Javelin (excluding Year 6 and 7), Shot Put and High Jump (Year 6 and 7 only)

LEE VALLEY INDOOR MINITHON 1 – Takes place on Saturday 18 October at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, London (N9 0AR)
Entries to open on Monday 1 September, use link below
Entries Closing Date TBC
Note: You will have to be enter yourself, and pay the appriate fee

LEE VALLEY INDOOR MINITHON 2 – Takes place on Saturday 20 December at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, London (N9 0AR)
Entries to open on Monday 20 October, use link below
Entries Closing Date TBC
Note: You will have to be enter yourself, and pay the appriate fee

LEE VALLEY INDOOR MINITHON 3 – Takes place on Saturday 28 March at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, London (N9 0AR)
Entries to open on Opentrack on Monday 2 February, use link below
Entries Closing Date TBC
Note: You will have to be enter yourself, and pay the appriate fee

Link to all information, this is where you can enter the 3 minithons – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/minithon

CROSS COUNTRY UPDATE – Well it is the 1 August tomorrow, and yes the end od September sees the start of our cross country season. these are the dates/venues the – Metropolitan League 11 October at Claybury Park, 15 November at Horsenden Hill, 6 December at Wormwood Scrubs, 10 January at Welwyn Garden City, 7 February at Trent Park – North West London League 27 September at Wormwood Scrubs, 1 November at Kingsbury, 22 November at Trent Park, 31 January at Hampstead Heath, 28 February at Greenford.

You do not to be entered for any of the races, you can just turn up and run. The Metropolitan League fixtures are included in the SBH Winter Points competition, details of these and the SBH Club Championship races will be published in early September.

SBH CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – There are a series of races which all age-groups from Under 11 to Masters can compete.

The Under 11 Boys and Girls have 6 races available to compete over the season, which are the 5 Metropolitan League fixtures and eithe the Hertfordshire or Middlesex Championships. The final results is based on the best 4 points achieved from the 6 races available.

The Under 13 to Masters Men and Women have 7 races available to compete over the season, which are the 5 Metropolitan League fixtures plus the Southern and National Championships. The final results is based on the best 5 points achieved from the 7 races available.

SBH CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES – There are a series of designated races which all age-groups from Under 11 to Masters can compete.

The 5 and 9 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+ race is the Metropolitan League on 6 December – The Under 11 Boys and Girls race is the Metropolitan League on 10 January – All remaing Men and Women age-groups race is the Southern Championships on 24 January.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the July issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – England Athletics Throws Community Newsletter July 2025

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT– To follow our newInstagram account, from your own account, by searching for ‘shaftesbury_barnet’ or by clicking https://www.instagram.com/shaftesbury_barnet/

To Members and Parents, if you wish for any photographs to be posted on Instagram, please email them to sbh.instagram@outlook.com If you can at the same time give details on when and where the photographs was taken, plus any other comments.
Please feel free to post photographs of any special occasion, for example, your wedding day, an addition to the family.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

‘MEMBERMOJO’ SECURE MEMBERS SYSTEM – We have implemented a new secure member system to allow members to join and renew their membership online. (You can also delete yourself from our records if you are no longer a member, or you can request deletion from sean.sutherland@yahoo.ca)
Your basic contact information has been imported. Please check and update your data so that we can have up-to-date information. View your profile using the instructions below, check your data and update as necessary. You will also be able to renew your record when it is close to expiring (within a month of expiry). Payments will still be made via bank transfer.

Link to document which gives information to existing members on the system, and how to use it – Membermojo Instructions To Use For Existing Members May 2025

SBH 2025 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – The SBH 2025 Summer Fixture Card has now been published on the SBH Website on 20 March 2025. This is the link to the fixture card, which you can access and print for future reference – https://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
Information on each fixture will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter as and when available, this is the link to the current and previous SBH Weekly Newsletters – https://sbharriers.co.uk/news/

REQUEST FROM TEAM MANAGERS – We are asking that you reply to team managers when they contact you? It’s very difficult to select a team if the athletes don’t reply especially when we can see that they have read the text. Even if they are unavailable the team managers need to know!

COMBINED SBH CLUB RECORDS – I have produced 7 single document, 1 document for example is ‘Men’s Club Track and Road Records Outdoors’ and shows events from Under 9 up to Masters 70+ on two pages.
These are 7 documents updated on 23 July 2025, and shows changes in RED from the previous issue of the 14 June 2025 – A Club Outdoor Track And Road Records For All Men Age Groups Updated 23-07-25 B Club Outdoor Field Records For All Men Age Groups Updated 23-07-25 C Club Indoor Track Records For All Men Age Groups Updated 23-07-25 D Club Indoor Field Records For All Men Age-Groups Updated 23-07-25 E Club Outdoor Track And Road Records For All Women Age Groups Updated 23-07-25 F Club Outdoor Field Records For All Women Age Groups Updated 23-07-25 G Club Indoor Track And Field Records For All Women Age Groups Updated 23-07-25

GEORGE HARRISON MBE MEMORIAL DOCUMENT – The document has been put together with contributors from LISA WEBB, MARTIN ROCHFORD, NADEEM SHAIKH, RACHEL FELTON, LIAM and JAMIE DEE, JAMES LOVELL, EMILIA ECONOMU, ALAN WELLER, KAREN HARRISON, TIM UNDERHILL, GLEN WATTS, JOANNA WINFIELD, SHAUN CLIFFORD and EUAN MACKENZIE – Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Memorial To George Harrison From Friends And Members 20 April 2023
If you wish to contribute your own memories and/or photographs of GEORGE, please email them to me, either within the email or as a separate attached word document.

CODES OF CONDUCT – SBH have now adopted the UK Athletics (UKA) and the Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAF) Codes of Conduct which set out national standards of conduct for all clubs, coaches, officials, volunteers and athletes in the sport. The purpose of the codes are to clarify what behaviours are acceptable and unacceptable, the standards of practice expected and the basis for challenging and improving practice. The Codes are similar to our previous Codes of Conduct which were part of the previous ClubMark scheme. All club member and anyone undertaking a relevant role must agree to abide by the codes of conduct. The Codes of Conduct have now been put onto our Website, please read these to understand the commitments you are making by being a member of SBH.
Link to the Code of Conduct document – Codes Of Conduct Booklet 2021 (1)

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF INTEREST CAN BE FOUND ON THE SBH WEBSITE BY USING THIS LINK – http://sbharriers.co.uk/
Section ‘About Us’, includes Annual Reports, Best Performance Trophy Awards, Individual And Relay Best Performances By Year, Club Records and SBH All-Time Top 10 T&F Performances.
Section ‘Team Managers And Competitions’, shows details of Track & Field, Cross Country and Road Relays Team Managers.
Section ‘Future Information/Results’, includes Information On Each Fixture, Summer & Winter Fixture Cards, Winter X/C Points Tables and Winter Club Championships Winners.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS NEW CLUB KIT – They are now available to purchase from our club kit supplier, Supreme Sports – click on the link for the full range – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/
By opening the link, you will be on the front page, which displays the men’s items. Click on SBH LADIES for the women’s items, or click on SBH KIDS for the young athletes’ items.

CLUB HOODIES – With well over eight hundred hoodies already in circulation, this is your opportunity to join the club. The bright red hoody is made to order and has your name embroidered on the front along with the club badge and has the Club name on the back. We now have 2 styles, the original pull over style at £37 + P&P or the new one with a full zip at £40 + P&P.
Here is the link to the Supreme Sports website which if you click on it, will take YOU to the new Club Hoody and allow you to then view the full range of Club kit online – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/

ACCESS TO SBH CLUBHOUSE – The new Keyholders to the outside door are TY HOLDEN, CLYDE GORDON, NEVILLE THOMPSON, GREG THOMPSON, COLIN GODFREY and YAMILLE ALDAMA who all use the Clubhouse outside of normal stadium opening hours. GEOFF MORPHITIS and DAVE BEDFORD will also have a key. All other key fob holders can continue to gain access to the clubhouse via the (New) West Stand Entrance and the Trackside Door to the Clubhouse.
Link to note and details for further information – SBH Club House Door 20-01-23

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be published. Also, I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

CAN YOU HELP PLEASE – I would welcome any contributions From Yourselves, any impending marriages, or additions to the family, any running or competing incidents, also past warm weather training/holidays (No Club 24 please). Currently the response has been excellent, but if you have anything that could make it into next week’s Newsletter – please email me.

CURRENT DISTRIBUTION OF SHAFTESBURY INFORMATION – Currently I notify members (by email) using “MailChimp”. The reason I changed, was in November 2017 “Gmail” put a limit of 100 addresses that users could send to in a 24-hour period, and currently I send to approximately 850 members each issue.

On seeking technical advice “MailChimp” was recommended as the best way for SBH to go forward. There is one thing you should be aware off is that when you receive an email from me, the footer at the bottom has 4 options, of which one is “Unsubscribe Me From List”. Could I ask you not to select this as if you do you will be automatically removed from my distribution list.

SBH MIDWEEK POLE VAULT CLUB AT STONEX STADIUM – The current arrangements until further notice are that Pole Vault training is on Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 18.30pm to 21.00pm. Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk in advance and let him know if you are planning to attend.

SBH HIGH JUMPS GROUP AT STONEX STADIUM – High Jump training takes place on Monday’s from 19.00pm to 21.00pm. These sessions will be run by our High Jump Coach GRANT BROWN. There will be a charge of £10 per session.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk in advance and let him know if you are planning to attend

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2025 Summer Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 20-03-25

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2025 – To all athletes young & old – are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held at StoneX Stadium on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 18.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and the get involved – give it a try NOW.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

SBH PRIVACY STATEMENT – In becoming a member, SBH will collect certain information about you. Can you please read the attached ‘Privacy Statement’ which contains Information on General Data Protection Regulations – SBH Privacy Statement Final April 2018

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 725l0.

STONEX STADIUM AWARDED TRACKMARK STANDARD – Congratulations on achieving the UK Athletics Quality Assurance Standards for StoneX Stadium. This is the letter from UK Athletics and certificate showing all area that achieved compliance – StoneX Stadium Award Letter 09.11.21 StoneX Stadium Certificate

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER – alanweller111@gmail.com

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 14 August 2025

Posted on 13/08/202521/08/2025 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 14 August to Wednesday 13 August – Yamile Aldama, Jamie Bath, Liam Garrett, Amy Gullen, Daniel Greenstein, James Lancaster, Hayden McCarthy, Jake Michalik, John Naylor, Gracie Rosenblatt, Jaian Saunders and Edwin Yamoah

EUROPEAN U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS –Congratulations to TEDDY WILSON U20 who won the 100m Silver Medal (10.47 w-0.7) in Tampere, Finland on 8 August. This follows his recent win in the England U20 Championships in which he recorded a personal best (10.23 w2.5). TEDDY was joint GB team captain with INNES FITZGERALD.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS AGE-GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS – Congratulations to HOLLY RYAN, KAYDEN THOMAS and ELKIE BAKER (2nd Claim) who became English champions at Birmingham on 8-10 August.
HOLLY won the U17 300m title with a time of (38.17), this was her 16th race of the year in which she has won the Surrey and English Schools titles. also in February finished 2nd in the England Indoor Championships.
KAYDEN won the U15 80m Hurdles title with a time of (10.93 w0.4), in the Heat he ran a personal best (10.90 w1.6) which ranked him UK No.3 U15 in 2025, also a new Club Record.
ELKIE won the U17 Discus title with a throw of (41.41m), this was her 19th event of the year in which she has won the Middlesex and English Schools titles. also finished 2nd in the Southern Championships.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to KAYDEN THOMAS who broke the Boys Under 15 80m Hurdles record with a time of (10.90 w1.6) at the English Athletics Age-Group Championships at Birmingham on 9 August. This broke his own record of (11.09 w0.3) at Birminghan on 11 July 2025.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Take place in Tokyo, Japan from 13-21 September. Selection will be made in two stages. The first stage will take place after the Trials on 4 August 2025, the second stage will take place after the end of the last qualification window on 26 August
2025. The GB&NI team will be announced on 27 August 2025.

WATFORD OPEN MEETINGS – To avoid disappointment, please remember the each meeting opens on the lunchtime of the preceding meeting and other than sprints are normally full within about 48 hours. Therefore the 20 August fixture will be open from the 5 August on the ‘Roster’ site.

EUROPEAN U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Tampere, Finland on 7-10 August
100m – U20M H4 TEDDY WILSON U20 1st (10.54 w-1.7) in Semi-Final 1 TEDDY finished 1st (10.49 w-0.1) in the Final TEDDY won the joint Silver Medal (10.47 w-0.7)
200m – U20M H4 EBUKA NWOKEJI U20 3rd (21.76 w-1.6) in Semi-Final 2 EBUKA finished 6th (21.38 w1.9)
Triple Jump – U20M Qualification A HARLEY HENRY U20 8th (15.00m w-0.1)
4x100m Relay – U20M H3 GB&NI 1st (39.86) in the Final GB&NI (DNF) TEDDY WILSON U20 ran on Leg 2

ENGLAND ATHLETICS AGE-GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Birmingham on 8-10 August
100m – U15G H5 ANU JAIYEOLA U15 4th (12.55 w1.4) in Semi-Final 3 ANU finished 7th (12.75 w-0.5)
200m – U15B H3 LOUIS XUN U15 6th (23.89 w-1.0)
200m – U15G H3 ANU JAIYEOLA U15 2nd (25.62 w-0.1) in the Final ANU finished 5th (25.57 w0.7)
200m – U17M H1 LANI JAIYEOLA U17 8th (23.37 w-2.7), H6 TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMU U17 8th (23.38 w-0.4)
300m – U15B H2 BEN BAMISAIYE U15 4th (38.73) in Semi-Final 1 BEN finished 5th (39.25)
300m – U17W H1 HOLLY RYAN U17 1st (39.50) in the Final HOLLY won the Gold Medal (38.17)
400m – U17M H3 DIJANI BARNOR U17 2nd (52.32) in Semi-Final 2 DIJANI finished 5th (52.44)
800m – U17W Straight Final POSIE SHAW U17 finished 7th (2:17.07)
80m Hurdles – U15B H1 KAYDEN THOMAS U15 1st (PB 10.90 w1.6) taking .16 of a second off his 11 July time, and is ranked UK No.3 U15 in 2025, and a new Club Record, in the Final KAYDEN won the Gold Medal (10.93 w0.4)
Pole Vault – U17M Straight Final RAMSEY GILL U17 finished 5th (4.04m)
Long Jump – U17W Straight Final GRACE NYANGO U17 finished 7th (5.44m w3.5)
Discus 1kg – U17W Straight Final ELKIE BAKER U17 (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (41.41m)

GYALUI ISTVAN MEMORIAL – Took place at Budapest, Hungary on 12 August
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 8th (20.58m)

IFAM – Took place at Oordegem, Belgium on 9 August
400m – SM P1 EVAN BLACKMAN (2nd Claim) 4th (46.50)
400m Hurdles – SM 6 STEVEN GARRETT V35 5th (SB 55.04) taking .74 of a second off his 13 July time, and is ranked UK No.1 V35 in 2025
400m Hurdles – SW 1 LINA NIELSEN 2nd (55.28), SW 2 HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (SB 55.71) taking .85 of a second off her 18 May time, and is ranked UK No.3 in 2025
Long Jump – SW LESHAWN CLIFFORD U23 6th (5.26m w0.3)
Shot 4kg – SW LESHAWN CLIFFORD U23 6th (PB 6.21m) adding 45cm to her 2023 put

HERCULES WIMBLEDON 5000m FESTIVAL EVENING – Took place at Wimbledon on 9 August
5000m – SX 3 PHILLIP CROUT 2nd (SB 16:29.49), 8 SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U23 9th (SB 15:30.52) taking 17.58 seconds off his 31 May time, JOSHUA FISHER U23 22nd (PB 15:40.60) taking 20.55 seconds off his 2024 time, 10 THOMAS BUTLER 3rd (PB 14:13.25) taking 1.87 seconds off his 2024 time

BMC GRAND PRIX – Took place at Stretford on 9 August
1500m – Women’s A AIMI WEIGHTMAN U23 9th (PB 4:22.18) taking 3.21 seconds off her 21 June time

ASHFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Ashford on 7 August
100m – SX 3 CHINWIE IWUNZE 1st (SB 12.68 w-2.3)

MEMORIAL WIESWALA MANIAKA – Took place at Szczecin, Poland on 6 August
100m – SM B JOHN OTUGADE 5th (10.54 w1.3)

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 6 August
100m – SX 2 RAPHAEL AARON U23 1st (PB 12.57 w0.9) equalling his 2024 time
800m – SX 1 RAPHAEL AARON U23 2nd (SB 2:11.43) taking 7.59 seconds off his 26 March time, 2 HELENA AGHOLOR 2nd (SB 2:36.00) taking 7.88 seconds off her 9 July time, 5 CALEB HILTON U17 10th (2:11.37), 7 THOMAS CADWALLADER U20 4th (1:57.33) taking .66 of a second off his 2024 time, 9 JACOB CLEMENT U20 10th (1:57.44)

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,264 events – 259,953 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 12,256 first timers – 33,049 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 9 August
DANIEL NICHOLS V40 3rd (18.34) this was his 67th Parkrun, PAUL LEWIS V50 5th (19.43) this was his 269th Parkrun, ETHAN SLUTZKIN U11 9th (PB 21.14) this was his 135th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Blandford on 9 August
HUGH RICHARDS V75 194th (38.17) this was his 202nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 9 August
LENARD MICHEL V55 19th (22.25) this was his 154th Parkrun, KAYLA MICHEL U23 44th (24.30) this was her 58th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 72nd (26.45) this was her 157th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cranleigh on 9 August
JAMES TRAPMORE V50 6th (21.07) this was his 81st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Brea Reservoir on 9 August
DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 87th (19.50) this was his 35th Parkrun, LILY JANMOHAMED U11 132nd (20.47) this was her 38th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Christchurch Park on 9 August
ROSS HAMMOND U20 7th (19.14) this was his 91st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Gladstone on 9 August
DYLAN MICHEL U23 110h (27.49) this was his 56th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Grovelands on 9 August
AIDAN MCAVOY U17 2nd (17.35) this was his 17th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 9 August
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 234th (27.28) this was his 379th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lands End on 9 August
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 33rd (23.59) this was his 55th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Malmo Ribersborg on 9 August
ELLIOT BURCHER U20 8th (19.23) this was his 11th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 9 August
MEGAN HAMMOND U17 47th (PB 23.15) this was her 10th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 9 August
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 297th (59.21) this was his 356th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Perry Lakes, Perth, Australia on 9 August
STUART MOORE V65 60th (29.14) this was his 246th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rushmoor on 9 August
BRADLEY SINGER V35 53rd (21.17) this was his 331st Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 106th (23.03) this was his 476th Parkrun

SBH UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 14 AUGUST UNTIL WEDNESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER – The SBH 2025 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

NATIONAL ATHLETIC LEAGUE – The third of three fixtures takes place on Saturday 16 August at the Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham (Satnav B42 2LR)
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women.
This is the link to the timetable – NAL Premiership Timetable 2025
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager

ENGLAND RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 17 August at the Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham (Satnav B42 2LR)
Clubs will be invited to enter

SOUTHERN SENIOR MEN’S, WOMEN’S AND YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 20 September at the Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot (Satnav GU11 2ET).
Awaiting details, information below was from the 2024 fixture.
Timetable – 10.30 U13 Boys (3 x 3000m), 10.58 U13 Girls (3 x 3000m), 11.26 U15 Boys (3 x 3000m), 11.53 U15 Girls (3 x 3000m), 12.30 U17 Men (3 x 4600m), 12.32 U17 Women/Masters Women 40+ & 50+ (3 x 4600m), 13.35 U20/Senior Women (4 x 6000m), 15.15 U20 & Senior Men (6 x 6000m), 15.15 Masters 40+ & 50+ & 60+ Men (4 x 6000m)
Entries Closing Date TBC
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

OPEN MEETING UPCOMING FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 14 AUGUST UNTIL WEDNESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 20 August at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm 1500m no times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.00pm 3000m no times over 11 minutes, no under 13s
To avoid disappointment, please remember the each meeting opens on the lunchtime of the preceding meeting and other than sprints are normally full within about 48 hours. Therefore the 20 August fixture will be open from the 5 August on the ‘Roster’ site.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 3 September at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 7https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox.00pm 200m, 7.15pm 100m, 7.30pm 800m, 9.00pm 3000m no times over 11 minutes, no under 13s
To avoid disappointment, please remember the each meeting opens on the lunchtime of the preceding meeting and other than sprints are normally full within about 48 hours. Therefore the 20 August fixture will be open from the 19 August on the ‘Roster’ site.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2026 – This is an insight published on the BBC website about the July 2026 games, which takes place in Glasgow.

The opening ceremony takes place on Thursday 23 July 2026 with the closing ceremony on Sunday 2 August 2026.

MONDO DUPLANTIS SOARS TO 6.29M WORLD RECORD IN BUDAPEST – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Swedish pole vaulter improves his global mark at the Istvan Gyulai Memorial on Tuesday. MONDO DUPLANTIS set the 13th world record of his career with a (6.29m) clearance at the Istvan Gyulai Memorial in Budapest on Tuesday (Aug 12). Returning to the scene of his 2023 World Championships triumph, the 25-year-old from Sweden was pushed by EMMANOUIL KARALIS of Greece with both men clearing 6.02m on their first attempts at this World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting.

KARALIS bowed out after two misses at (6.11m), but DUPLANTIS went clear at that height to add one centimetre to the Hungarian all-comers’ record he set when winning the world title at the same stadium in 2023. He then moved the bar to (6.29m) – a one centimetre increase on the world record height he cleared in Stockholm in June – and cleared it at his second attempt.

JONATHAN EDWARDS CELEBRATES 30 YEARS AS TRIPLE JUMP WORLD RECORD-HOLDER – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. .The photograph was taked by MARK SHEARMAN taken in Atlanta in 1996.

British athlete says his iconic (18.29m) jump in Gothenburg in 1995 is “almost part of me and more than I could ever hope to achieve in sport”. On August 7, 1995, JONATHAN EDWARDS took to the runway at the World Championships in Gothenburg and jumped (18.16m w1.3) in the first round to improve his own world record of (17.98m) which had been set in Salamanca one month earlier. In the form of his life, in round two he went even further, recording a mark of (18.29m w1.3). The performance was 67cm better than any of his rivals that day and, 30 years later, still survives as the world record.

Many fine triple jumpers have attacked the mark over the years, such as CHRISTIAN TAYLOR and WILL CLAYE of the United States, HUGUES FEBRICE ZANGO of Burkina Faso, PEDRO PICHARDO of Portugal and JORDAN DIAZ of Spain. But TAYLOR has come closest with (18.21m) in 1990. It is one of the longest standing athletics world records, but has to fall sometime, doesn’t it? “I’d be upset, I for sure,” he says, “I mean, it’s it’s been so long. It’s almost part of me. “It’s more than I could ever, ever hope to achieve in sport, so I’ll be fine but it will be a sad day. It would be pretty cool to be on my deathbed and still a world record-holder.”

EDWARDS was speaking to COLIN JACKSON in the latest episode of Puma’s Go Wild Podcast. Through the conversation, EDWARDS shares what life was like growing up in a small town in Devon, England, being a late-bloomer in his sport and taking a massive risk to move to Newcastle to pursue a sport he didn’t naturally exceed in. Elsewhere in the podcast, Edwards speaks about topics that include…

Finding his flow state through sport: “There was always something about the triple jump, which sort of resonated with me. I was good at it, but I loved the rhythm of it.”

Pursuing a traditional life: I loved my sport, you know, that’s what I enjoyed the most. But my focus was always on my studies because we were growing up when professional sport didn’t exist. Not In the way that it exists now. Yeah. So I was I was very much focused on studying hard, going to university, getting a degree and getting a job.”

On being a late bloomer in his sport: “You talk about being a late developer – I actually don’t hold the triple jump record at my school! So, I might have the world record, but the triple jump record at my school is held by a guy called Stephen, a Jomo who went on to play rugby for England.”

Pursuing his love for his sport: ”I had filled various application forms out but my heart wasn’t in it. And I thought, well, maybe I should just try and be an athlete. […] I mean, there’s no money to be made, there’s no career – there was nothing.”

On not making money from sport: “And I look back now, I think I was mad. I could have been getting a good job working for a bank or doing my accountancy exams and following a career path. And there I was on unemployment benefit, living in Newcastle, which was a shock to my system.”

Not letting comments about his physical appearance deter him: “There was nothing remarkable about me. I remember a newspaper article once – I think one of the journalists described me as looking more like a geography teacher. So, there’s nothing about me physically which would make you think that I was going to be a world record holder. And I think all of my competitors looked at me and thought, “God, if Edwards can do it, surely we can do it, because what’s special about him?”.”

Not letting his natural talent deter him: “My vertical jump or a horizontal jump or a standing triple jump – rubbish. I was strong in the gym, but my actual basic jumping ability wasn’t good. Your long jump personal best is better than mine.”

Listening to his body through training:”I got a bronze medal at the World Championships and then I trained harder than I’d ever trained that following winter season. And I’d got ill and then I still trained and I got a post-viral thing. So I changed the way I trained. I changed my technique, much more focused on sort of high intensity training, but not much quantity, just to sort of reduce the load on my body.”

Experiencing imposter syndrome: “So there’s always that sort of imposter syndrome – like this isn’t my thing. I can do it, and I sort of enjoy it, but it comes at a high price. It’s not a life that I would imagine in so many ways, not just jumping, but in terms of what I did afterwards.”

His message for young athletes of today: “I think that as a general principle, people who achieve great things are just ordinary people. And I think for young people to understand the extraordinary things they’ve done by people who breathe the same air, eat the same food, probably have all the same doubts that they have, is a really important message, because you can think, well, that’s just me.”

FAITH KYPEGON: “IT’S ALWAYS GOOD TO DARE TO TRY” – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Kenyan star talks about chasing history, making a move to the marathon and her hopes of more golden moments at the World Championships in Tokyo. FAITH KYPEGON is not one to stand still. For the three-time Olympic 1500m champion, there is always something to aim for. Whether that be her ongoing pursuit of becoming the first woman to break four minutes for the mile or the long-term vision that will see her moving from the track to the marathon “hopefully soon”, sources of motivation are not in short supply. The main fuel that helps to keep the 31-year-old at the very top level, however, is a desire to inspire – not just her now seven-year-old daughter Alyn but the next generation of women – through her deeds.

Thanks to a lengthy list of achievements KYPEGON is fully installed as one of the best, if ot the best, distance runners of all time but there is an appetite for more. On August 16, she will head to the Diamond League meeting in Silesia with one eye on breaking the long-standing 3000m world record (she is already the fastest ever over 1500m and the mile). After that test, the next item on the agenda will be the World Championships in Tokyo and the defence of her 1500m and 5000m titles, while the end of a long season will come with her appearance at the second edition of the women-only Athlos meeting in New York in October. There is much to do. Just the sound of that itinerary would be exhausting to most mere mortals but, on a World Athletics video call with media from across the globe, the Kenyan cut a relaxed and happy figure as she spoke about the weeks ahead. “It’s a mindset. It’s all about the mind, and also about the preparation and being patient,” she said when asked what helps to keep her standards so high. “It’s all about what you want to achieve for the next generation to look up to you.”

Even by KYPEGON’S standards, this has already been an exceptional year. She invited the eyes of the world upon her as she undertook the hugely ambitious Nike-backed challenge of breaking the four-minute-mile in Paris at the end of June. Though not eligible to be an official record, her time of (4:06.42) was the fastest mile ever run by a woman. Coming up short of her target has not put her off from trying again, while her follow-up spoke volumes. In her next race, at the Prefontaine Classic, the four-time world champion’s response was to break her own 1500m world record with a run of (3:48.68) and it was on that trip to Oregon when the wider impact of her efforts this summer started to become clear. “My name had been out there before, with winning medals in the Olympics and at world championships, but with Breaking 4 I will say it seems like it touched many hearts of young women,” she said. “When I was coming from Prefontaine, I got so many fans in the airport – and many were girls – telling me that I’m an inspiration to them and waiting for me to take pictures, and I was like, ‘wow’. Knowing that I’ve inspired them in so many ways through sport was absolutely amazing.”

With the Breaking 4 project being such an intense experience, had it helped her to learn anything new about herself? “I would say I’ve learned that I’m a strong woman,” added Kipyegon. “Breaking 4 really was a tough event. The whole world was waiting for me to send a message to the girls that we have to push ourselves. We don’t have to limit ourselves.” It’s a sentiment that her friend and legendary marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge would heartily agree with. Responding to the question of whether or not she would be making another attempt at mile history, Kipyegon pointed to some posters on the wall behind her. One showed Kipchoge’s first attempt at breaking two hours for the marathon, in 2017 in Monza when he ran 2:00:25 and another showed his next effort – his 1:59:41 in Vienna two years later.

A poster commemorating Kipyegon’s mile efforts in Paris is next in line on the wall and, next to that sits some blank space which she will hope to fill. “At my back you will see Eliud,” she said. “He tried [breaking two] and then he ran 1:59. I tried this year and then, after that, I broke the world record. So who is next? I will say I’m next to try again. I will not lose hope. I will keep on going to motivate young women and we will see what will happen. If I will not try this this year or next year, one day, one time, it will just happen. “For me the goal was to be the person to run under four minutes for the mile. I didn’t do what I wanted to do but it was a message sent out that it is possible one day, one time, and that if it did not come my way, it will be someone one day. One day, one time there will be a woman running under four minutes – in the next generation, or in our generation. And that’s why I keep going.”

KYPEGON is aware, however, that the clock is starting to tick on her track career. She is inarguably at the peak of her powers but that doesn’t mean she isn’t thinking further ahead and towards a different kind of athletic challenge. In a 2022 interview with AW she stated: “I don’t see myself as a great, yet. I need to achieve more towards the marathon and I’m really looking forward to following in ELIUD’S footsteps. I will work my way up towards the marathon in future and I will be the greatest.” With that in mind, then, how soon might we see her moving to the road? “That’s a tough question,” she grinned. “I don’t know when I will move to the marathon or to road running, but hopefully soon. I don’t know how soon it will be, but it will be soon. I’m not getting younger so I [will] have to move to the longer distances and then especially to the road. I will announce it soon, but not now. Let’s finish the World Championships and see what’s coming up next.”

KYPEGON, who has three 1500m and one 5000m world title to her name, will be aiming to finish the 20th edition of the championships with more fond memories. Her first appearance at the World Championships came in Moscow in 2013 and, after finishing fifth in the 1500m final at the age of 20 that year, she has finished no lower than second at every edition since. Despite all of the golden moments she has experienced, though, it’s coming second at the Doha championships in 2019, roughly 18 months after giving birth, that means the most to her.“The World Championships in Doha made me who I am today,” she said. “After coming back from maternal leave, winning silver and coming home with a little bit of pain… knowing that I could win silver when not having 100 per cent of my body in the championships made me stronger to believe in myself that I could still win many medals, break records and still go far. I came out of many challenges in Doha.” As for Silesia, there is the prospect of KYPEGON attacking the 3000m mark of (8:06.11), set by WANG JUNXIA in 1993. It’s a distance which the Kenyan doesn’t race often – this will be her first attempt since May 2022 – and her personal best of (8:23.55) came way back in 2014. “I’m just going there to lower my personal best,” she said. “I would say I’m going for that world record. That world record is tough. But we are here to try. I say dare to try. It’s always good to dare to try than not to try so I’m going to Silesia to just lower my personal best and see if I will dare to try and see if the world record is possible.”

SBH CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – There are a series of races which all age-groups from Under 11 to Masters can compete.

SBH CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES – There are a series of designated races which all age-groups from Under 11 to Masters can compete.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the July issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – England Athletics Throws Community Newsletter July 2025

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

Link to document which gives information to existing members on the system, and how to use it – Membermojo Instructions To Use For Existing Members May 2025

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2025 Summer Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 20-03-25

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 725l0.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER – alanweller111@gmail.com

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 7 August 2025

Posted on 07/08/202507/08/2025 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 7 August to Wednesday 13 August – Lily Beckford, Lucia Casalenuovo, Erin Clift, Jai Daryanani, Thomas Fisher, Rafael Gayer, David Greenstein, Zach Josephs, Weronika Kalinska, Alexandra Mai, Thomas Miller, Obinna Nwokeji, Laddie Shaw and Eve Wright

UK CHAMPIONSHIPS – With some 20 athletes competing for the club (3 HCA), we came away with 4 UK Champions ZHARNEL HUGHES (100m and 200m), CHARLIE DOBSON (HCA 400m), LINA NIELSEN (400m Hurdles) and SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA Shot)

ZHARNEL made it a sprint double, after securing victory in the 100m on Saturday, winning in a time of (9.94 w2.2), he went on the win the 200m on Sunday in a championship record of (19.90 w1.3). Beating NETHANEEL MITCHELL-BLAKE’S mark of (20.05) from 2022. JEREEM RICHARDS stadium record of (19.80), however, survived.
CHARLIE DOBSON (HCA) who was fresh from his personal best (44.14) at the Diamond League in London and in the absence of MATT HUDSON-SMITH due to impending parenthood, CHARLIE was the big favourite in the men’s 400m and he delivered with (45.36) to hold off LEWIS DAVEY (45.61) and TOBY HARRIES (45.98). “It was really windy down the back straight which takes it out of you a lot,” said CHARLIE, “so that was a big hindrance for all of us and impacted everyone’s times. I wasn’t expecting anything crazy, it was just about getting the job done.”
The Women’s 400m Hurdles was a clean sweep for Shaftesbury, with LINA NIELSEN taking the UK title clocking (55.39) and held of the challenge of EMILY NEWNHAM U23 (55.64), with HAYLEY MCLEAN finishing 3rd (56.94). LINA said, “This is the most nerve wracking part of any season,” after the successful defence of her title. “This is always tough. Now this is over, I can now get excited about the worlds.
In the Shot SCOTT LINCOLN HCA won the British outdoor shot putt title with (20.77m) for a record-extending 11th time, to make it 20 national titles altogether.
We also won a 2nd silver medal in the Triple Jump, from SHANARA HIBBERT with a personal best (13.25m w1.4) adding 15cm to her 2020 jump, and is ranked UK no.5 in 2025.
We also won a further 3 bronze medal from KIMANI JACK U23 with (2.14m) in the High Jump, ZANE DUQUEMIN with (58.89m) in the Discus and DANIEL BAINBRIDGE with a personal best (76.86m) in the Javelin, adding 1.41m to his 24 May throw, and is ranked UK No.3 in 2025

The World Championships take place in Tokyo, Japan from 13-21 September. Selection will be made in two stages. The first stage will take place after the Trials on 4 August 2025, the second stage will take place after the end of the last qualification window on 26 August
2025. The GB&NI team will be announced on 27 August 2025.

SBH FINAL 2 FIXTURES AT STONEX STADIUM – The first fixture is on Monday 25 August which is the inauguaral track and field Club Championships, these are the details

The second fixture is on Sunday 14 September which is a field Open Meeting. Currently it is not open on Opentrack, but by using the link below, and then use the code earlyentry you will be able to enter now.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the Julyissue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – England Athletics Throws Community Newsletter July 2025

WATFORD OPEN MEETINGS – To avoid disappointment, please remember the each meeting opens on the lunchtime of the preceding meeting and other than sprints are normally full within about 48 hours. Therefore the 20 August fixture will be open from the 5 August on the ‘Roster’ site.

UK ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Birmingham on 2-3 August.
100m – SM H2 ZANSON PLUMMER 5th (10.82 w0.0), H3 JOHN OTUGADE 1st (10.49 w0.3), H4 KRISHAWN AIKEN 7th (10.77 w0.0), in Semi-Final 1 ZHARNEL HUGHES 1st (10.08 w0.2), in Semi-Final 3 JOHN finished 3rd (10.40 w1.0), in the Final ZHARNEL won the Gold Medal (9.94 w2.2), JOHN finished 8th (10.33 w2.2)
100m – SW Semi-Final 2 RENEE REGIS U23 3rd (11.42 w1.1), in the Final RENEE REGIS U23 finished 6th (11.38 w1.5)
200m – SM H1 ZANSON PLUMMER 8th (21.42 w0.3), H2 ZHARNEL HUGHES 1st (20.62 w1.3), H3 KRISHAWN AIKEN 6th (21.19 w1.4), in the Final ZHARNEL won the Gold Medal (SB 19.90 w1.3) taking .23 of a second off his 4 May time, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2025
200m – SW H2 RENEE REGIS U23 2nd (23.29 w0.8), in the Final RENEE finished 5th (PB 22.68 w1.9) taking .15 of a second off her 18 June time, and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2025
400m – SM H1 CHARLIE DOBSON (HCA) 1st (46.14), H3 EVAN BLACKMAN (2nd Claim) 2nd (46.52) in the Final CHARLIE won the Gold Medal (45.36), EVAN finished 6th (47.04)
100m Hurdles – SW H3 PARIS KING U23 5th (13.91 w1.2)
400m Hurdles – SM H1 STEVEN GARRETT V35 7th (56.52), H3 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 6th (PB 51.63) taking .47 of a second off his 27 July time, and is ranked UK No.8 U23 in 2025
400m Hurdles – SW H1 EMILY NEWNHAM U23 1st (58.77), H2 HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (57.42), H3 LINA NIELSEN 1st (58.35), in the Final LINA won the Gold Medal (55.39), EMILY won the Silver Medal (55.64), HAYLEY won the Bronze Medal (56.94)
High Jump – SM Straight Final KIMANI JACK U23 won the Bronze Medal (2.14m)
Pole Vault – SW Straight Final JADE IVE (HCA) 4th (4.25m), MANON BAINES U23 8th (3.80m)
Triple Jump – SW Straight Final SHANARA HIBBERT won the Silver Medal (PB 13.25m w1.4) adding 15cm to her 2020 jump, and is ranked UK no.5 in 2025, REECE ROBINSON U23 finished 6th (PB 12.73m w0.5) adding 17cm to her 31 May jump, and is ranked UK No.4 U23 in 2025
Shot 7.26kg – SM Straight Final SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) won the Gold Medal (20.77m)
Discus 2kg – SM Straight Final ZANE DUQUEMIN won the Bronze Medal (58.89m)
Javelin 800g – SM Straight Final DANIEL BAINBRIDGE won the Bronze Medal (PB 76.86m) adding 1.41m to his 24 May throw, and is ranked UK No.3 in 2025

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of four took place at StoneX Stadium on 27 July.
Match Result – 1st SS Athletics/Enfield & Harngey (753 points), 2nd SBH (635.5), 3rd Thurrock (632.5), 4th Norwich (565.5), 5th Watford (478.5), 6th Team Cobra (460.5), 7th Orion & Ilford (354)

Final Top 6 Positions After 4 Matches – 1st Chelmsford (28 league points – 3415 match points), 2nd SS Athletics/Enfield & Haringey (26 – 2941), 3rd Havering (25 – 2976), 4th SBH (24 – 2803), 5th Norwich (24 – 2860.5), 6th Stevenage/HAWCS (23 – 2544.5)

100m – U13B A MICHAEL OBIWULU U13 5th (13.72 w1.3), B JARON WYRE U13 7th (PB 15.14 w0.8) Non Scoring PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U13 (PB 14.66 nwr)
100m – U13G A DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 3rd (PB 13.49 w2.3) equalling her 2024 time, B KAIA VAUGHAN U13 3rd (13.90 w1.9) Non Scoring NAYLAH ADEEKO U13 (PB 13.77 nwr) taking .19 of a second off her 1 June time, AMIE ZHENG U13 (14.05 nwr) taking .47 of a second off her 20 July time, AYOTUNDE ALFONSO U13 (14.27 nwr)
100m – U15B A LOUIS XUN U15 3rd (11.85 w2.3), B CHARLIE WOODS U15 1st (PB 11.93 w1.5) Non Scoring LOUIS XUN U15 (11.99 nwr), JOLOMI DEYEMIN U15 (12.48 nwr),
100m – U15G A ANU JAIYEOLA U15 1st (PB 12.47 w0.8) taking .23 of a second off her 13 April time, B ERYKAH-MONAE QUARTEY U15 1st (SB 12.89 w2.6) taking .26 of a second off her 20 July time, Non Scoring ERYKAH OSOBU U15 (PB 12.61 nwr) taking .43 of a second off her 1 June time, KYRA WILLIAMS U15 (PB 13.57 nwr) taking .02 of a second off her 1 June time, LEXI MAI U15 (PB 13.73 nwr) taking .27 of a second off her 13 April time, CHLOE XUN U15 (PB 14.15 nwr) taking .65 of a second off her 18 May time
100m – U17M A LANI JAIYEOLA U17 4th (PB 11.40 w1.9) taking .15 of a second off his 20 July time, B TYLER HOLDEN AIKHOMU U17 1st (PB 11.34 w3.0) taking .08 of a second off his 5 April time, Non Scoring EESA ADEKUNLIE-ALI U17 (PB 11.41 nwr) taking .06 of a second off his 1 June time, ANGEL-GIFFORD MIYA U17 (11.72 nwr), KACEI GRIFFITH U17 (PB 11.74 nwr) taking .01 of a second off his 6 July time, JEREMIAH ELLIOTT U17 (PB 11.87 nwr) taking .05 of a second off his 1 June time, MODE AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 (PB 12.02 nwr) taking .08 of a second off his 13 April time, EYTAN POSNER U17 (PB 12.82 nwr) taking .14 of a second off his 18 May time
100m – U17W A HOLLY RYAN U17 1st (12.06 w1.8) B MOIESHA SAVAGE U17 1st (13.15 w0.4) Non Scoring SHENEL OKRAH U17 (13.75 nwr)
200m – U13B A DENNYS PASCAL U13 2nd (SB 27.11 w2.3), B MICHAEL OBIWULU U13 3rd (PB 28.96 w3.5) taking .35 of a second off his 3 May time, Non Scoring PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U13 (30.42 nwr), JENSON DAY U13 (PB 30.60 nwr) taking .90 of a second off his 2024 time
200m – U13G A DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 3rd (28.13 w2.0), B KAIA VAUGHAN U13 1st (PB 28.42 w2.1) taking .86 of a second off her 28 June time, Non Scoring LUCY COX U13 (30.09 nwr), GEORGINA WARMATE U13 (30.71 nwr), AYOTUNDE ALFONSO U13 (30.71 nwr)
200m – U15B A LOUIS XUN U15 1st (23.84 w3.9), B BEN BAMISAIYE U15 1st (24.13 w2.2) taking .30 of a second off his 28 June time
200m – U15G A ANU JAIYEOLA U15 1st (26.35 w2.1), B ERYKAH OBOSU U15 1st (PB 26.99 w1.6) taking .20 of a second off her 2024 time
200m – U17M A TYLER HOLDEN AIKHOMU U17 5th (23.01 w1.9), B LANI JAIYEOLA U17 1st (PB 22.84 w1.8) taking .22 of a second off his 7 June time, Non Scoring DIJANI BARNOR U17 (PB 22.83 nwr) taking .51 of a second off his 28 June time, JEREMIAH ELLIOTT U17 (PB 24.00 nwr) taking .43 of a second off his 28 June time, KACEI GRIFFITH U17 (24.35 nwr), MODE AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 (PB 24.84 nwr) taking .45 of a second off his 2024 time
200m – U17W A HOLLY RYAN U17 1st (24.22 w1.2), B MOIESHA SAVAGE U17 1st (SB 26.88 w2.5) taking .27 of a second off her 15 June time
300m – U15B A BEN BAMISAIYE U15 1st (38.78), B EDWARD PASCAL U15 2nd (42.26)
300m – U15G A VERA DOUDKO U15 4th (46.68), B ERYKAH OBOSU U15 3rd (47.31)
300m – U17W A ELLA BUCKLEY U17 1st (41.77), B POSIE SHAW U17 1st (43.45)
400m – U17M A DIJANI BARNOR U17 1st (50.48), B ANTHONY SAWICKI U17 5th (PB 59.31)
800m – U13B A DENNYS PASCAL U13 1st (2:15.94), B LEWIS WARD U13 1st (PB 2:17.23) taking 21.81 seconds off his 2022 time, Non Scoring PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U13 (2:40.92)
800m – U13G A GEORGINA WARMATE U13 5th (2:53.80)
800m – U15B A BEN BAMISAIYE U15 2nd (PB 2:12.13) taking 2.67 seconds off his 18 May time, B EDWARD PASCAL U15 1st (PB 2:12.63) taking 2.70 seconds off his 3 May time
800m – U17M A CALEB HILTON U17 1st (2:07.10), B MATTHEW MAY U17 3rd (2:14.97) Non Scoring LADDIE SHAW U17 (2:16.57)
800m – U17W A POSIE SHAW U17 2nd (2:18.24), B MAHDIEH ABBASSIAN U17 2nd (PB 2:31.22)
1500m – U13B A HARRISON HENDERSON U13 1st (4:49.76), B JENSON DAY U13 1st (5:06.79) Non Scoring ARI RUBENSTEIN U13 (5:12.36)
1500m – U15G A AIMI PORTER U15 1st (5:00.72)
1500m – U17M A JESSE ABRAHAMS U17 1st (4:17.02)
70m Hurdles – U13G A AIMIE ZHENG U13 1st (PB 12.05 w2.6) taking.50 of a second off her 20 July time
75m Hurdles – U13B A DANIEL MURRAY U13 1st (PB 13.01 w1.0) taking.57 of a second off his 20 July time, B HAYDEN MCCARTHY U13 3rd (17.19 w2.9)
75m Hurdles – U15G A KYRA WILLIAMS U15 4th (12.18 w1.9), B LEXI MAI U15 3rd (PB 13.30 w2.2) taking .19 of a second off her 20 July time
80m Hurdles – U15B A DREW CLACK U15 2nd (12.69 w2.4), B RAVI CHALISEY U15 2nd (14.21 w2.4) taking .17 of a second off his 20 July time
80m Hurdles – U17W A MILLI BRIDGMAN-ATHANASATOS U17 3rd (SB 14.90 w1.5) adding , B ELLA BUCKLEY U17 2nd (PB 13.64 w1.5)
High Jump – U13B A DENNYS PASCAL U13 3rd (PB 1.35m) equalling his 18 May height, B JAMES TSUI U13 2nd (1.30m) Non Scoring LEWIS WARD U13 (PB 1.25m) equalling his 20 July height
High Jump – U13G A AIMIE ZHENG U13 5th (1.30m), B NAYLAH ADEEKOU13 6th (1.10m)
High Jump – U15B A KENNEDY ILOGHALU U17 2nd (PB 1.55m), B EDWARD PASCAL U17 1st (1.45m)
High Jump – U15G A ANASHE MAZANPURE U17 5th (1.30m)
High Jump – U17W A ELLA BUCKLEY U17 2nd (SB 1.50m) adding 5cm to her 20 July height, B BRIDGET NHANDARA U17 3rd (1.35m)
Pole Vault – U15B A NOAH VAN DEN BURGH U15 2nd (2.40m)
Pole Vault – U17M RAMSEY GILL U17 2nd (4.10m)
Long Jump – U13B A JAMES TSUI U13 2nd (PB 4.80m nwr) adding 14cm to his 15 June jump, B DANIEL MURRAY U13 2nd (4.17m nwr)
Long Jump – U13G A KAIA VAUGHAN U13 4th (3.95m nwr), B NAYLAH ADEEKOU U13 4th (3.71m nwr) Non Scoring AYOTUNDE ALFONSO U13 (2.80m nwr)
Long Jump – U15B A LUCAS DAVISU15 4th (4.68m nwr) adding 31cm to his 7 June jump, B DREW CLACK U15 5th (PB 3.41 nwr) Non Scoring MATTHEW MURRAY U15 (PB 4.36m nwr)
Long Jump – U15G A MASIE ROBERTS U15 5th (PB 4.17m nwr)
Long Jump – U17M A LANI JAIYEOLA U17 5th (5.59m nwr) adding 10cm to his 1 June jump, Non Scoring EYTAN POSNER U17 (4.79m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17M A CHU ONONOGBU U17 3rd (PB 11.62m nwr)
Shot 2.72kg – U13G A LUCY COX U13 4th (PB 6.27m) adding 1.06m to her 2024 put
Shot 3kg – U13B A MYLO COLBOURNE U13 3rd (PB 8.00m), B COOPER COURTNAGE U13 3rd (PB 5.69m) adding 49cm to his 20 July put
Shot 3kg – U15G A ANASHE MAPANZURE U15 4th (PB 8.45m), A MASIE ROBERTS U15 4th (PB 6.41m nwr)
Shot 3kg – U17W A MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U17 4th (SB 8.95m) adding 64cm to her 3 May put
Shot 4kg – U15B A KANYI AKPAKWI U15 1st (PB 12.28m), B LOUIS XUNI U15 1st (PB 9.04m) adding 25cm to his 13 April put
Shot 5kg – U17M A CHU ONONOGBU U17 2nd (12.07m), B TOBI AYETAN U17 1st (11.86m)
Discus 1kg – U13B A HARRISON HENDERSON U13 5th (PB 11.63m)
Discus 0.75kg – U13G A DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 3rd (19.10m), B KAIA VAUGHAN U13 4th (11.84m)
Discus 1.25kg – U15B A KANYI AKPAKWI U15 1st (39.63m), B JONNY EVANS U15 1st (PB 30.92m)
Discus 1kg – U15G A ERYKAH-MONAE QUARTEY U15 5th (PB 17.01m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A CHU ONONOGBU U17 1st (47.38m)
Discus 1kg – U17W A MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U17 1st (SB 22.57m) adding 53cm to her 3 May throw
Hammer 3kg – U17W A MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U17 1st (31.64m)
Hammer 4kg – U15B A JONNY EVANS U15 2nd (34.90m)
Javelin 400g – U13B A JAMES TSUI U13 1st (PB 30.36m) adding 2.12m to his 20 July throw, B COOPER COURTNAGE U13 1st (PB 24.15m)
Javelin 400g – U13G A GEORGINA WARMATE U13 6th (PB 9.28m) adding 28cm to her 28 June throw
Javelin 500g – U15G A VERA DOUDKO U15 7th (9.533m), B CHLOE XUN U15 7th (PB 4.06m)
Javelin 500g – U17W A AALEYAH MASUD U17 6th (PB 13.79m)
Javelin 600g – U15B A JONNY EVANS U15 2nd (PB 30.21m)
4x100m Relay – U13B 2nd (55.05), U13G 1st (54.66), U15G 1st (51.39), U15M 1st (47.06), U17M 2nd (44.60), U17W 1st (50.51)

YORK 10K ROAD RACE – Took place at York on 3 August
ROBERT RIGBY V60 151st (SB 39.21 3rd V60)

SOUTHERN COUNTIES VETERANS LEAGUE – Took place at Harrow on 28 July
SBH athletes were competing 2nd claim for Barnet & District
200m – W35 DELPHINE DIERS V50 3rd (PB 31.69 w0.8) taking .08 of a second off her 11 May time
200m – M50 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 1st (25.58 w0.6)

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 23 July
1500m – SX 6 LADDIE SHAW U17 8th (4:38.17)

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,266 events – 270,570 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 13,437 first timers – 35,736 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 2 August
PAUL LEWIS V50 8th (22.29) this was his 268th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Brea Reservoir on 2 August
LILY JANMOHAMED U11 8th (22.54) this was her 37th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Blandford on 2 August
HUGH RICHARDS V75 204th (39.26) this was his 201st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 2 August
LENARD MICHEL V55 24th (22.42) this was his 153rd Parkrun, KAYLA MICHEL U23 46th (24.28) this was her 57th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 86th (27.16) this was her 156th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Gorleston Cliffs on 2 August
ROSS HAMMOND U20 7th (18.50) this was his 90th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Grovelands on 2 August
SAM CLEMENTS U15 22nd (18.50) this was his 18th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 2 August
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 350th (28.54) this was his 378th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Killerton on 2 August
AIDAN MCAVOY U17 1st (PB 16.49) this was his 16th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lee-On-The-Solent on 2 August
JAMES DAVIS 62nd (22.49) this was his 90th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Mudgee on 2 August
BETH ANDERSON V45 2nd (19.11) this was her 5th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 2 August
ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER 205th (32.27) this was his 24th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Perry Lakes, Perth, Australia on 2 August
STUART MOORE V65 90th (29.31) this was his 245th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rendlesham Forest on 2 August
PHILIP SHELLEY V65 85th (29.28) this was his 76th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 2 August
MEGAN HAMMOND U17 21st (PB 24.20) this was her 9th Parkrun

SBH UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 7 AUGUST UNTIL WEDNESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER – The SBH 2025 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

EUROPEAN UNDER 20 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Thursday 7 August to Sunday 10 August in Tampere, Finland.
Please Note: You will selected for these Championships

ENGLAND AGE-GROUP U15 AND U17 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND U15 AND U17 COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Friday 8 August to Sunday 10 August at the Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham (Satnav B42 2LR)
Entries Closed

ENGLAND RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 17 August at the Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham (Satnav B42 2LR)
Clubs will be invited to enter

OPEN MEETING UPCOMING FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 7 AUGUST UNTIL WEDNESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 3 September at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm 100m, 7.30pm 800m, 9.00pm 3000m no times over 11 minutes, no under 13s
To avoid disappointment, please remember the each meeting opens on the lunchtime of the preceding meeting and other than sprints are normally full within about 48 hours. Therefore the 20 August fixture will be open from the 19 August on the ‘Roster’ site.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

SBH CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – There are a series of races which all age-groups from Under 11 to Masters can compete.

SBH CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES – There are a series of designated races which all age-groups from Under 11 to Masters can compete.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

Link to document which gives information to existing members on the system, and how to use it – Membermojo Instructions To Use For Existing Members May 2025

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2025 Summer Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 20-03-25

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 725l0.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER – alanweller111@gmail.com

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 31 July 2025

Posted on 24/07/202504/08/2025 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 31 July to Wednesday 6 August – Daniel Banyard, Guy Fawcett, Kacie Griffiths, Angel-Gifford Miya and Joshua Woods

EUROPEAN U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Congratulations to TEDDY WILSON (100m and 4x100m Relay), EBUKA NWOKEJI (200m and 4x100m Relay) and HARLEY HENRY (Triple Jump). Who have been selected as part of the 59 GB&NI team for the U20 European Championships, which takes place in Tampere, Finland from 7–10 August.

SBH FINAL 2 FIXTURES AT STONEX STADIUM – The first fixture is on Monday 25 August which is the inauguaral track and field Club Championships, these are the details

WATFORD OPEN MEETINGS – To avoid disappointment, please remember the each meeting opens on the lunchtime of the preceding meeting and other than sprints are normally full within about 48 hours. Therefore the 6 August fixture will be open from the 22 July on the ‘Roster’ site.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS SENIOR AND U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND U20 COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Birmingham on 25-27 July
100m – U20M H4 JAIAN SAUNDERS U20 6th (11.05 w0.0), H5 TEDDY WILSON U20 1st (PB 10.23 w2.5) equalling his 26 May time, in Semi-Final 1 TEDDY finished 1st (10.31 w1.4), in the Final TEDDY won the Gold Medal (10.24 w1.6)
100m – U20W H3 PARIS KING U20 5th (PB 11.88 w3.1) taking .21 of a second off her 2022 time
200m – U20M H2 TEDDY WILSON U20 1st (PB 21.01 w0.7) equalling his 2024 time, and is ranked UK No.8 U20 in 2025, H3 EBUKA NWOKEJI U20 1st (SB 21.08 w1.9) taking .02 of a second off his 22 June time, in Semi-Final 1 TEDDY finished 1st (PB 20.93 w3.6) taking .08 of a second off his H2 time, in Semi-Final 2 EBUKA finished 1st (SB 20.98 w1.7) taking .10 of a second off his H3 time, and is ranked UK No.7 U20 in 2025, in the Final TEDDY won the Gold Medal (24.22 w-0.6)
200m – U20M H1 TAMI GEORGE U20 1st (24.42 w1.3), H2 MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U20 4th (25.06 w2.0), in Semi-Final 1 MAKAYLA finished 6th (24.95 w1.1), in Semi-Final 2 TAMI finished 3rd (PB 24.04 w2.5) taking .12 of a second off her 12 July time, in the Final TAMI won the Bronze Medal (24.22 w-0.6)
400m – U20W H4 ADANNA MAZINWOSU U20 7th (59.82)
400m – SM H4 BEN ROCHFORD 2nd (48.29) in Semi-Final 1 BEN finished 1st (48.10), in the Final BEN finished 7th (49.15)
400m – SM Para Straight Final COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 won the Silver Medal (50.47)
100m Hurdles – U20W H2 NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 2nd (PB 14.07 w1.7) taking .18 of a second off her 5 July time, in the Final NIA finished 4th (PB 14.01 w2.3) taking .06 of a second off her H2 time
100m Hurdles – SW H2 PARIS KING U23 1st (PB 13.50 w1.3) taking .23 of a second off her 2024 time, and is ranked UK no.5 U23 in 2025, in Semi-Final 1 PARIS finished 3rd (13.63 w3.2),in the Final PARIS finished 5th (13.70 w2.3)
400m Hurdles – SM H1 STEVEN GARRETT V35 7th (56.37), H2 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 3rd (53.49), in the Final JUBRIL won the Silver Medal (PB 52.10) taking .83 of a second off his 11 May time, and is ranked UK No.9 U23 in 2025
400m Hurdles – SW H1 HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (58.25) n the Final HAYLEY won the Gold Medal (56.86)
Pole Vault – SW Straight Final JADE IVE (HCA) won the Silver Medal (4.15m), MANON BAINES U23 finished 5th (3.70m)
Triple Jump – U20M Straight Final HARLEY HENRY U20 won the Gold Medal (15.05m w1.8)
Triple Jump – SM Straight Final KENAN STEPHENS won the Bronze Medal (15.26m w0.5)
Discus 1kg – SW straight final ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 finished 5th (44.47m)
Shot 6kg – U20M straight final ALASTAIR BROWN U20 (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (16.76m)
Shot 7.26kg – SM straight final SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) won the Gold Medal (19.81m)
Javelin 800g – U20M Straight Final DANIEL DUBRAS U20 finished 5th (56.39m)
Decathlon – SM EVAN CAMPBELL finished 4th (7147 points) 100m (11.56 w1.4), 400m (52.04), 1500m (5:01.87), 110m Hurdles (PB 14.88 w1.5) taking .18 of a second off his 2023 time, Pole Vault (PB 4.35m) adding 15cm to his 14 June height, High Jump (SB 2.01m) adding 4cm to his 14 June height, Long Jump (6.70m w1.1), Shot 7.26kg (PB 14.87m) adding 19cm to his 8 February put, Discus 2kg (37.86m), Javelin 800g (SB 50.49m) adding 28cm to his 14 June throw – CRAIG MONCUR U23 finished 5th (7034 points) 100m (11.27 w1.9), 400m (51.30), 1500m (4:47.98), 110m Hurdles (PB 14.84 w1.5) taking .11 of a second off his 2024 time, Pole Vault (3.75m), High Jump (1.77m), Long Jump (7.04m w0.0), Shot 7.26kg (PB 14.06m) adding 25cm to his 7 May put, Discus 2kg (38.46m), Javelin 800g (53.36m)
Heptathlon – SW LILY HOLT finished 7th (PB 5037 points) adding 392 points to her 2023 total – 200m (PB 26.05 w2.2) taking .21 of a second off her 2023 time, 800m (2:20.75), 100m Hurdles (SB 14.76 w1.3) taking .26 of a second off her 5 July time, High Jump (1.72m), Long Jump (5.60m w1.6), Shot 4kg (10.14m), Javelin 600g (PB 26.46m) adding 3.27m to her 6 July throw – ALANNAH FASHANU finished 11th (PB 4644 points) adding 35 points to her 2024 total – 200m (SB 24.82 w2.8) taking .14 of a second off her 5 July time, 800m (SB 2:31.29), 100m Hurdles (15.76 w1.0), High Jump 4th (1.57m), Long Jump (PB 5.43m w1.6) adding 5cm to her 21 May jump, Shot 4kg (PB 9.99m) adding 20cm to her 31 May put, Javelin 600g (PB 26.47m) adding 86cm to her 2024 throw

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of four took place at StoneX Stadium on 27 July.
Apologies but the individual results have still not been published.

Provisional Match Result – 1st SS Athletics/Enfield & Harngey (742 points), 2nd Thurrock (742), 3rd SBH (626.5), 4th Norwich (558), 5th Watford (473), 6th Team Cobra (???), 7th Orion & Ilford (354)

Provisional Final Top 6 Positions After 4 Matches – 1st Chelmsford (28 league points – 3355 match points), 2nd SS Athletics/Enfield & Haringey (26 – 2930), 3rd Havering (25 – 2975), 4th Norwich (24 – 2853.5), 5th SBH (24 – 2794), 6th Stevenage/HAWCS (23 – 2544.5)

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of four took place at Parliament Hill on 20 July
Team Result – 1st SBH (89 points), 2nd London Heathside (80), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (64), 4th Highgate Harriers (62), 5th Harrow (55), 6th Thames Valley Harrow (53), 7th equal Barnet & District and Enfield & Haringey (38), 9th Ealing Eagles (0)
Final League Positions After 4 Fixtures – 1st SBH (361 points), 2nd London Heathside (310), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (259), 4th Highgate Harriers (240), 5th Harrow (234), 6th Thames Valley Harrow (199), 7th Enfield & Haringey (151), 8th Barnet & District (145), 9th Ealing Eagles (35)

75m – U11B A IMIKAN EDOHO U11 4th (PB 11.02 w1.5) taking 1.38 seconds off his 2024 time, B JONAH TALENGA U11 1st (11.04 w0.8) Non Scoring ELIJAY MASSEY U11 4th (PB 11.86 w0.8), 1 SHAAYUN RANMAL U11 1st (11.25 w1.3)
75m – U11G A TEMI JAIYEOLA U11 1st (10.87 w-0.4), B VALENTINA BJERG U11 1st (PB 11.19 w0.9) taking .06 of a second off her 1 June time, Non Scoring 1 NAYAH BOBB-SEMPLE U11 1st (PB 11.87 w-0.2) taking .03 of a second off her 2024 time, GABRIELLA MENSAH GLADSTONE U11 2nd (12.07 w-0.2), 2 ANAYA COLLINS U11 1st (11.44 w-0.1), 3 CHISOLM IBEANU U11 1st (PB 11.78 w-1.1), CHRISTIANA MENSAH STAPLETON U11 2nd (PB 11.80 w1.1), TOLU ADEKUNLE U11 3rd (PB 12.14 w1.1)
100m – U13B A MICHAEL OBIWULU U13 3rd (14.04 w-2.1), B NOSA URUBUSI U13 2nd (13.86 w0.1) Non Scoring 1 MYLO COLBOURNE OBIWULU U13 3rd (PB 13.77 w0.2)
100m – U13G A DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 1st (13.97 w-1.0), B KAIA VAUGHAN U13 5th (14.53 w-0.2), Non Scoring 1 NAYLAH ADEEKO U13 1st (14.48 w0.2), AIMI ZHENG U13 2nd (PB 14.52 w0.2) taking .08 of a second off her 18 May time, 2 AVA IMEAGI U13 2nd (PB 15.06 w0.1), 3 AYOTUNDE ALFONSO U13 2nd (14.43 w0.3)
100m – U15B A KAYDEN THOMAS U15 1st (11.70 w0.2), B BEN BAMISAIYE U15 2nd (PB 12.06 w-0.1) taking .16 of a second off his 1 June time, Non Scoring 1 JOLOMI DEMEYIN U15 4th (PB 12.39 w-0.1) taking .30 of a second off his 28 June time, 2 GIDEON KRAMER U15 1st (PB 12.31 w-0.1) taking .18 of a second off his 1 June time, LUCAS DAVIS U15 5th (13.66 w-0.1), MATTHEW MURRAY U15 6th (13.82 w-0.1)
100m – U15G A ANU JAIYEOLA U15 1st (12.78 w-0.8), B ANASHE MAZAPURE U15 4th (13.95 w-0.4) Non Scoring 1 LEXI MAI U15 3rd (14.11 w-0.1), 3 ERYKAH-MONAE OSOBU U15 1st (SB 13.15 w-0.2)
100m – U17M A TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMU U17 4th (11.65 w-0.1), B LANI JAIYEOLAU17 2nd (PB 11.65 w-1.2) taking .04 of a second off his 1 June time, Non Scoring 1 KACIE GRIFFITH U17 2nd (12.00 w0.1), ANTHONY SWIZIKI U17 4th (PB 12.90 w0.1), 2 MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 1st (12.24 w-2.1), 3 SETH RENNIE-RODDY U17 1st (PB 11.88 w-0.8) taking .25 of a second off his 2023 time
100m – U17W A MOIESHA SAVAGE U17 3rd (13.72 w-1.0), B AALEYAH MASUD U17 2nd (PB 13.81 w-1.4) taking .06 of a second off her 28 June time
300m – U15B A B BEN BAMISAIYE U15 1st (38.77), B AARON HIDALGO-HUDI U15 1st (PB 40.21) Non Scoring TAHA COCKERILL U15 8th (PB 48.62)
300m – U15G A ANU JAIYEOLA U15 2nd (PB 42.43), B KYRA WILLIAMS U15 2nd (PB 46.12) taking .08 of a second off her 18 May time
300m – U17W A ELLA BUCKLEY U17 1st (41.69), B ELIZABETH OTHULO U17 1st (45.43) Non Scoring MAHDIETH ABBASSIAN U17 5th (PB 47.88)
400m – U17M A LANI JAIYEOLA U17 4th (53.81), B SETH RENNIE-RODDY U17 1st (PB 53.77) taking 1.93 seconds off his 2024 time, Non Scoring KACIE GRIFFITHS U17 2nd (PB 54.88) taking .05 of a second off his 10 May time
800m – U11B A ARTHOR KORD U11 7th (PB 3:02.20), B HUGO DUFFY U11 6th (PB 3:06.39) Non Scoring MARKO BIRD U11 5th (PB 3:08.47), IVAN BIRD U11 6th (PB 3:10.12), LEO ROTH U11 7th (PB 3:10.33), LEO HARGREAVES U11 8th (PB 3:13.87)
800m – U11G A AMELIA WILKES U11 1st (PB 2:43.18) taking 3.12 seconds off her 1 June time, B RUBY KONVISOR U11 4th (PB 3:01.87) Non Scoring NAYAH BOBB-SEMPLE U11 2nd (PB 3:02.63), ISABELLA LABORIEUX U11 6th (PB 3:04.12)
1500m – U13B A DENNYS PASCAL U13 2nd (PB 4:33.07), B LEWIS WARD U13 1st (PB 4:34.27) taking 5.03 seconds off his 18 May time, Non Scoring HARRISON HENDERSON U13 1st (4:47.81), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U13 5th (PB 5:19.37) taking 1.04 seconds off his 1 June time, LUCAS XIE U13 6th (PB 5:19.61) taking 5.24 seconds off his 1 June time, RYLE SINGARAYER U13 8th (SB 5:29.24) taking .13 of a second off his 15 June time
1500m – U13G A GRACE ROONEY U13 2nd (PB 5:25.17) taking 2.63 seconds off her 18 May time, B SIENNA DARCY U13 1st (5:33.34) Non Scoring ELLEN NEELY U13 1st (PB 5:29.96), CATHERINE SMITH U13 4th (PB 6:11.80)
1500m – U15B A EDWARD PASCAL U15 5th (4:50.71), B SAM CLEMENTS U15 3rd (PB 5:00.83)
1500m – U15G A OLIVIA ABBOTT U15 6th (PB 5:28.90) taking 11.30 seconds off her 2024 time
1500m – U17M A JESSIE ABRAHAMS U17 2nd (4:21.56), B LADDIE SHAW U17 3rd (4:43.14)
1500m – U17W A POSIE SHAW U17 1st (4:43.54), B MAHDIEH ABBASSIAN U17 2nd (PB 5:23.03) Non Scoring AMBER JACKSON U17 1st (5:26.52)
70m Hurdles – U13G A SIENNA DARCY U13 2nd (11.79 w0.7), B AIMIE ZHENG U13 2nd (PB 12.45 w-0.8) taking .35 of a second off her 1 June time
75m Hurdles – U13B A DANIEL MURRAY U13 2nd (PB 13.58 w0.3) taking .33 of a second off his 1 June time, B IMIKAN EDOHOU13 1st (PB 14.81 nwr) taking .04 of a second off his 28 June time, Non Scoring RYLE SANGARAYER 13 2nd (SB 16.73 w0.1)
75m Hurdles – U15G A KYRA WILLIAMS U15 1st (12.15 w0.1), B LEXI MAI U15 2nd (PB 13.49 w0.1) taking .33 of a second off her 3 May time
80m Hurdles – U15B A KAYDEN THOMAS U15 1st (11.75 w-1.6), B RAVI CHALISEY U15 1st (PB 14.38 w-1.6) Non Scoring KAYDEN THOMAS U15 1st (11.31 w-1.0)
High Jump – U13B A JAMES TSUI U13 3rd (1.35m), B LEWIS WARD U13 3rd (PB 1.25m) adding 10cm to his 18 May height
High Jump – U13G A AMIE ZHENG U13 1st (PB 1.33m), B NAYLAH ADEEKO U13 4th (1.10m)
High Jump – U15B A EDWARD PASCAL U15 4th (1.45m), B TAHA COCKERELL U15 1st (PB 1.45m) adding 20cm to his 2024 height
High Jump – U17M A MATTHIAS RAZIANI U17 1st (1.80m), B RIAN SHAH U17 1st (SB 1.75m)
High Jump – U17W A AMY HALLETT U17 4th (PB 1.45m) equalling her 15 June height, B ELLA BUCKLEY U17 1st (SB 1.45m) equalling her 3 May height, Non Scoring BRIDGET NHANDARA U17 1st (PB 1.40m) equalling her 14 June height
Long Jump – U11B A IMIKAN EDOHO U11 2nd (3.91m nwr), B JONAH TALENGA U11 4th (3.31m nwr) Non Scoring ARTHUR KORTH U11 3rd (PB 3.23m nwr), SHAAYUN RANMAL U11 4th (3.12m nwr)
Long Jump – U11G A TEMI JAIYEOLA U11 1st (PB 4.00m nwr) adding 10cm to her 28 June jump, B VALENTINA BERGH U11 3rd (2.99m nwr) Non Scoring CHISOM IBEANU U11 1st (PB 3.50m nwr)
Long Jump – U13B A JAMES TSUI U13 3rd (4.56m nwr), B DANIEL MURRAYU13 2nd (4.12m nwr)
Long Jump – U13G A DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 1st (SB 4.34m nwr), B KAIA VAUGHAN U13 1st (4.10m nwr) Non Scoring NAYLAH ADEEKO U13 1st (3.60m nwr), TOLU ADENKUNLE U13 5th (PB 2.90m nwr)
Long Jump – U15B A KAYDEN THOMAS U15 1st (5.76m nwr), B BEN BAMISAIYE U15 2nd (5.05m nwr)
Long Jump – U15G A MAISIE ROBERTS U15 4th (PB 3.70m nwr)
Shot 2.72kg – U13G A DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 1st (6.96m), B AVA IMEAGI U13 1st (PB 4.87m)
Shot 3kg – U13B A NOSA URUBUSI U13 2nd (9.06m), B COOPER COURTNAGE U13 2nd (PB 5.10m)
Shot 4kg – U15B A AARON HIDALGO-HUDI U15 2nd (PB 6.98m), B DAVID HIDALGO-HUDI U15 3rd (PB 6.43m) adding 90cm to his 3 May put
Shot 3kg – U15G A ERYKAH-MONAE QUARTEY U15 2nd (PB 7.64m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U17 5th (8.04m), B ELLA BUCKLEY U17 2nd (6.81m)
Shot 5kg – U17M A MODE AGUNBIADE U17 3rd (PB 9.95m)
Hammer 3kg – U17W A MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U17 1st (31.60m)
Hammer 4kg – U15B A JONNY EVANS U15 1st (31.37m)
Javelin 400g – U13B A JAMES TSUI U13 1st (PB 28.24m) adding 2.89m to his 1 June throw
Javelin 500g – U15G A ERYKAH-MONAE QUARTEY U15 5th (PB 9.14m), B LEXI MAI U15 4th (PB 4.47m)
Javelin 500g – U17W A ELIZABETH OTHULO U17 3rd (15.17m), B AMY HALLETT U17 3rd (11.39m)
Javelin 600g – U15B A AARON HIDALGO-HUDI U15 2nd (21.63m), B DAVID HIDALGO-HUDI U15 2nd (10.52m)
Javelin 700g – U17M A MATTHIAS RAZIANI U15 1st (32.57m)

TRIVENETO MEETING INTERNAZIONALE – Took place at Trieste, Italy on 26 July
100m – SW H2 RENEE REGIS U23 1st (11.66 w-0.1) in the next race RENEE finished 2nd (11.43 w0.0)

ROTTERDAM FESTIVAL FOR ATHLETES – Took place at Rotterdam, Netherland on 26 July
High Jump – SM LEWIS MCGUIRE 11th (1.91m)

BMC GOLD STANDARD RACES – Took place at Watford on 23 July
800m – Womens B POSIE SHAW U17 4th (SB 2:11.07) taking 3.57 seconds off her 3 May time

DAVE CLARKE MILE EXTRAVAGANZA – Took place at Wimbledon on 23 July
Mile – SX 15 JEREMY DEMPSEY 1st (SB 4:01.44)

CLUB CONNECT RELAYS – Took place at Olympic Park on 19 July
4x100m Mixed Relay – U17 SBH 6th (45.82)
4x100m Mixed Relay – U20 SBH 2nd (44.20)

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,265 events – 255,768 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 14,159 first timers – 33,083 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 26 July
PAUL LEWIS V50 3rd (19.53) this was his 267th Parkrun, ETHAN SLUTZKIN U 6th (22.16) this was his 134th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Bartley Park on 26 July
ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER 20th (PB 22.25) this was his 23rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Bedgebury Pinetum on 26 July
JAMES TRAPMORE V45 6th (20.27) this was his 24th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 26 July
DYLAN MICHEL U23 3rd (18.55) this was his 55th Parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V55 19th (22.56) this was his 152nd Parkrun, KAYLA MICHEL U23 45th (25.20) this was her 56th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 79th (27.57) this was her 155th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Durham on 26 July
JAKE SHELLEY 1st (16.29) this was his 23rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Christchurch Park on 26 July
ROSS HAMMOND U20 13th (19.56) this was his 89th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 26 July
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 296th (29.11) this was his 377th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 26 July
CLIFF GOLDING V70 151st (26.45) this was his 190th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Killerton on 26 July
AIDAN MCAVOY U17 2nd (17.47) this was his 15th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 26 July
DYLAN HEPWORTH U23 11th (20.29) this was his 46th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Perry Lakes, Perth, Australia on 26 July
STUART MOORE V65 80th (29.26) this was his 244th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rendlesham Forest on 26 July
PHILIP SHELLEY V65 80th (29.58) this was his 75th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at The Old Showfield on 26 July
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 15th (21.18) this was his 54th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Perry Lakes, Perth, Australia on 26 July
STUART MOORE V65 80th (29.26) this was his 244th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 26 July
JOSHUA FISHER U23 1st (16.42) this was his 17th Parkrun

SBH UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 31 JULY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER – The SBH 2025 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

UK CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Saturday 2 August and Sunday 3 August at the Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham (Satnav B42 2LR)
Link to information – https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events-and-tickets/uk-athletics-championships-birmingham-2025/

EUROPEAN UNDER 20 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Thursday 7 August to Sunday 10 August in Tampere, Finland.
Please Note: You will selected for these Championships

ENGLAND RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 17 August at the Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham (Satnav B42 2LR)
Clubs will be invited to enter

SBH CLUB OPEN AND CHAMPONSHIPS – The fourth of five fixtures takes place on Monday 25
August at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL)
Entry Fees: £5 for SBH members, £7.50 subsequent events. £10 for non SBH members.
Age-Groups TBC
Events: TBC
Link for information and to enter – not on Opentrack yet
Entries Closing Date TBC
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP 6 FINAL – Takes place on Sunday 7 September at the Chelmsford Athletics Stadium, 84-64 Salermo Way, Chelmsford. (Satnav CM1 2EH)
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – Still to be published
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager

OPEN MEETING UPCOMING FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 31 JULY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 6 August at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 7.00pm 100ms, 7.15pm 400m no under 13s, 7.30pm 800m no times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.00pm 3000m no times over 11 minutes, no under 13s
To avoid disappointment, please remember the each meeting opens on the lunchtime of the preceding meeting and other than sprints are normally full within about 48 hours. Therefore the 6 August fixture will be open from the 22 July on the ‘Roster’ site.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 3 September at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm 100m, 7.30pm 800m, 9.00pm 3000m no times over 11 minutes, no under 13s
To avoid disappointment, please remember the each meeting opens on the lunchtime of the preceding meeting and other than sprints are normally full within about 48 hours. Therefore the 20 August fixture will be open from the 19 August on the ‘Roster’ site.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the May issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – England Athletics Throws Community Newsletter June 2025

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

Link to document which gives information to existing members on the system, and how to use it – Membermojo Instructions To Use For Existing Members May 2025

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2025 Summer Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 20-03-25

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 725l0.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER – alanweller111@gmail.com

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 24 July 2025

Posted on 23/07/202529/07/2025 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 24 July to Wednesday 30 July – Akin Coward, John Dryden, Joshua Edwards, Eloise Erasmus, Evelyne Fonteyne, Martin Grey, Thomas Kearns, Jonathan Klein, Naomi Ogunniyi, Matthew Ohioze, Edie Rennie-Roddy and Seth Rennie-Roddy

HELP WANTED – PARENTS – We need your help to ensure your child can compete at all their events this season!
Volunteering to help on the track or field at just a couple of our home and away fixtures in 2025, will give us certainty early on that the meetings can go ahead. It’s a fun way to be involved on the day, you will still be free to watch your child’s events, lunches and refreshments are always provided at our home fixtures and at most away ones too.

Please contact either GERALD ALTERMAN or ROSALIND ZEFFERTT for further information or complete this form SBH 2025 Summer Availability.
GERALD: (SBH Officials Secretary; athletics@marksman.plus.com: 07956 825781)
ROSALIND: (SBH Officials Co-ordinator: anglo.japan@outlook.com: 07973 822874)

EUROPEAN U23 CHAMPION – Congratulations to EMILY NEWNHAM who became European U23 400m Hurdles Champion at Bergen, Norway on Friday 17 to Sunday 20 July.

Thursday 17 July – EMILY’S started her 400m Hurdles campaign by being drawn in Heat 2 of 5 in Round 1. The race was run by EMILY in a controlled pace, winning in a time of (56.14) which was almost 1.5 seconds ahead of PAULINA KUBIS of Poland.

Friday 18 July – Was the Semi-Finals, in which EMILY was drawn in Semi-Final 1 of 3. EMILY produced another controlled run, winning in a time of (55.13) some .83 of a second ahead of VANESSA BALDI of Germany.

Sunday 20 July – EMILY’S confidence must have been high, after running the fastest time in both Round 1 and Semi-Finals. In the Final EMILY was drawn in lane 5, and from the gun she stamped her authority over the field, to take the Gold Medal in a personal best (54.08) with VANESSA BALDI of Germany finishing 2nd (55.36).

EMILY’S time was a Championship Record, also moved her up to No.2 on the UK U23 all-time list, only .05 of a second behind SALLY GUNNELL’S (54.03) which she set in the Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea in 1988.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the May issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – England Athletics Throws Community Newsletter June 2025

STONEX STADIUM MEMBERSHIP – To use the StoneX Stadium facilities for training, SBH members are required to pay a fee. You can register as a member (which is free) which then entitles you to a discount. This is the link to the form to apply for membership – SBH StoneX Membership 2024-2025 The entrance fee on the membership form, covers the period 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025. The entrance fee charges have not been increased from the 1 May 2025 as yet, we will be advised of any changes when they take place. Please us the 2024-2025 membership form until further notice.

WATFORD OPEN MEETINGS – To avoid disappointment, please remember the each meeting opens on the lunchtime of the preceding meeting and other than sprints are normally full within about 48 hours. Therefore the 23 July fixture will be open from the 8 July on the ‘Roster’ site.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2024. The current SBH annual subscription is £85 (following the recent 2024 SBH AGM) and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2025 is £20. The current total is £105 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

EUROPEAN U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Bergen, Norway on 17-20 July
400m Hurdles – U23W H2 EMILY NEWNHAM U23 1st (56.14) in Seme-Final 1 EMILY finished 1st (55.13), in the Final EMILY won the Gold Medal (54.08) which was a Championship Record, also moved her up to No.2 on the UK U23 all-time list, only .05 of a second behind SALLY GUNNELL’S (54.03) which she set in the Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea in 1988
High Jump – U23M Qualification A KIMANI JACK U23 4th (2.16m) in the Final KIMANI finished 8th (2.16m)

SIAB SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL – Took place at Derby on 19 July
300m – IG HOLLY RYAN U17 (England) 1st (38.17)
Triple Jump – IB HARLEY HENRY U17 (England) 2nd (15.20m w0.0)
Discus 1kg– IG ELKIE BAKER U17 (England 2nd Claim) 3rd (35.62m)
4x300m Relay – IG ENGLAND 1st (New Record 2:36.54) HOLLY RYAN, NOA CHODOKUFA, BISAN MUSA, LUCIA BERTACCHINI
Team Result – 1st England (515.5 points), 2nd Ireland (327), 3rd Scotland (263), 4th Wales (223.5)

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PREMIER SOUTH – Took place on StoneX Stadium on 6 July
Still awaiting notifications of several athletes names

Team Result – 1st Blackheath & Bromley (711 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (607), 3rd Harrow & Dacorum (585), 4th Reading (544), 5th SBH (502), 6th Havering (418)

100m – U17M B HARLEY HENRY U17 1st (PB 11.01 w1.8) taking .09 of a second off his 2024 time
100m – U17W A TIA AKINOLA U17 4th (12.39 w1.2)
100m – U20M A KHYAN MARKLAND U20 2nd (PB 10.89 w0.7) equalling his 19 January time, B ZACHARY BINDON-GOSS U20 1st (PB 11.06 w1.2) Non Scoring 1 JAIAN SAUNDERS U20 1st (11.09 w-1.0), MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U20 4th (PB 11.64 w-1.0),MATEI FRUNZA U20 5th (SB 11.66 w-1.0), OLIVER LAURENS U20 6th ((11.66 w-1.0), 2 KACIE GRIFFITHS U20 2nd (PB (11.75 w3.2) taking .44 of a second off his 28 June time
100m – U20W A TAMI GEORGE U20 2nd (12.10 w2.3), B MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U20 1st (PB 12.23 w1.2) taking .04 of a second off her 25 May time, Non Scoring 1 FOYIN SONOIKI U20 2nd (PB 12.96 w1.2), 2 SHENEL OKRAH U17 4th (13.67 w0.4)
200m – U17M A TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMU U17 2nd (23.30 w-0.1), B LANI JAIYEOLA U20 1st (23.12 w-0.9)
200m – U17W A TAYLA ROBINSON U17 6th (28.53 w0.3), B ELLA BUCKLEY U17 4th (26.37 w0.1)
200m – U20M A JAIAN SAUNDERS U20 2nd (21.98 w1.2), B OLIVER LAURENS U20 3rd (22.98 w0.0) Non Scoring ASHER ESCOBER U20 3rd (24.09 w-0.9)
200m – U20W A TAMI GEORGE U20 1st (24.75 w0.7), B MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U20 2nd (25.25 w1.2)
300m – U17W A ELLA BUCKLEY U17 2nd (41.57), B POSIE SHAW U17 2nd (PB 42.18) taking .05 of a second off her 1 June time
400m – U17M A DIJANI BARNOR U17 1st (PB 49.88) taking 1.16 seconds off his 15 June time, B LANI JAIYEOLA U17 2nd (53.75)
400m – U20M A MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U20 5th (PB 51.90), B JOSEPH COX U20 2nd (PB 51.16) taking .20 of a second off his 7 June time
400m – U20W A ADANNA MAZINWOSU U20 2nd (59.67), B MIA HIGSON U20 2nd (63.80)
800m – U17M A SAM DARCY U17 4th (2:07.85)
800m – U17W A ELIZABETH OTHOLU U17 5th (2:40.80)
800m – U20M A JOSEPH COX U20 3rd (PB 2:09.06) taking .14 of a second off his 2023 time
800m – U20W A DINA SILVERMAN U20 2nd (2:22.30), B PHOEBE MUSIC U20 5th (2:48.68)
1500m – U17M A ARTHUR PHILLIPS U17 2nd (4:16.08), B JESSE ABRAHAMS U17 2nd (4:25.02)
1500m – U17W A POSIE SHAW U17 1st (4:41.85), B AMBER JACKSON U17 3rd (5:33.63)
1500m – U20M A NO NAME 1st (4:20.19)
1500m – U20W A NO NAME 4th (5:14.65)
80m Hurdles – U17W A SURAYA FROST U17 3rd (12.72 w0.9), A TAYLA ROBINSON U17 4th (14.02 w-0.4)
100m Hurdles – U17M A SETH RENNIE-RODDY U17 5th (14.13 w0.6) , B ASHER ESCOBAR U17 3rd (15.09 w0.4)
100m Hurdles – U20W A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 1st (14.49 w0.0)
300m Hurdles – U17W A NO NAME 6th (51.74)
400m Hurdles – U17M A SETH RENNIE-RODDY U17 5th (62.55), B ASHER ESCOBAR U17 3rd (PB 62.62) taking .71 of a second off his 25 May time
2000m Steeplechase – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (8:09.76)
Pole Vault – U17M A RAMSEY GILL U17 1st (PB 4.10m) equalling his 25 May height, B THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 1st (3.95m)
Pole Vault – U20M A ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH U17 2nd (4.10m)
High Jump – U17M A MATTHIAS RAZIANI U17 2nd (1.75m), B NO NAME 1st (1.70m)
High Jump – U17W A ELLA BUCKLEY U17 3rd equal (1.40m), A AMY HALLETT U17 1st (1.30m)
High Jump – U20W A ADANNA MAZINWOSU U20 2nd (SB 1.45m) equalling her 27 April height
Long Jump – U17M A LANI JAIYEOLA U17 4th (5.40m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W A GRACE NYAONGO U17 1st (5.21m nwr), B NO NAME 2nd (3.58m nwr)
Long Jump – U20M A HARLEY HENRY U17 6th (PB 5.81m nwr) adding 18cm to his 25 May jump
Long Jump – U20W A FOYIN SONOIKI U17 4th (SB 3.28m nwr) adding 18cm to his 25 May jump
Triple Jump – U17M A HARLEY HENRY U17 1st (14.72m nwr), B KACEI GRIFFITH U20 1st (PB 11.58m nwr) adding 21cm to his 7 June jump
Triple Jump – U17W A GRACE NYAONGO U17 1st (PB 10.90m nwr) adding 37cm to her 15 June Jump
Triple Jump – U20M A KACEI GRIFFITH U20 4th (10.83m nwr)
Triple Jump – U20W A YUSRA ECHOUAFRI U20 4th (9.40m nwr)
Shot 3kg – U17W A ELSA SHABANI U17 2nd (SB 13.08m) adding 53cm to her 28 June put
Shot 5kg – U17M A TOBILOBA AYETAN U17 5th (12.32m)
Shot 6kg – U20M A ALISTAIR BROWN U20 1st (PB 15.93m) and is ranked UK No.4 U20 in 2025
Discus 1kg – U17W A MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U17 6th (17.87m), SHENEL OKRAH U17 5th (15.72m)
Discus 1.25kg – U17M A CHUKWUMA ONONOGBU U17 4th (36.01m), B MATTHIAS RAZIANI U17 2nd (PB 27.56m) adding 1.54m to his 2024 throw
Discus 1.75kg – U20M A ALISTAIR BROWN U20 1st (PB 40.70m)
Hammer 3kg – U17W A ELSA SHABANI U17 3rd (SB 37.94m) adding 56cm to her 18 May throw, B MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U17 3rd (25.04m)
Hammer 6kg – U20M A ALISTAIR BROWN U20 3rd (PB 54.90m) and is ranked UK No.10 U20 in 2025
Javelin 500g – U17W A ELIZABETH OTHOLU U17 U17 5th (17.83m)
Javelin 700g – U17M A MATTHIAS RAZIANI U17 U17 4th (PB 41.21m) adding 24cm to his 28 June throw, B MATTHIAS RAZIANI U17 2nd (35.42m)
Javelin 800g – U20M A DANIEL DUBRAS U20 1st (55.44m)
4x100m Relay – U17M 1st (SB 43.39) taking .98 of a second off their 27 April time, U17W 3rd (51.15), U20M 2nd (SB 43.09) taking 2.16 seconds off their 25 May time, U20W 1st (SB 48.49) taking .26 of a second off their 27 April time
4x400m Relay – U17M 1st (SB 3:34.53) taking 7.13 seconds off their 25 May time
4x400m Mixed Relay – U20 A 5th (3:51.93), U20 B 3rd (4:05.04)

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Birmingham on 11-12 July
The results have now been published on the PO10, any changes from last weeks Newsletter are show in RED
100m – IG H3 TIA AKINOLA U17 (Middlesex) 3rd (12.31 w-0.3)
100m – SB H1 KHYAN MARKLAND U20 (Bedfordshire) 3rd (PB 10.76 w0.2) taking .13 of a second off his 28 June time, in the Final KHYAN finished 8th (12.12 w0.4), H4 ZACHARY BINDON-GOSS U20 (Hertfordshire) 6th (11.12 w-0.2) ZACHARY dis not appear on the provisional results
200m – JB H2 LOUIS XUN U17 (Middlesex) 5th (PB 23.63 w0.4) taking .13 of a second off his 11 May time
200m – JG H3 ANU JAIYEOLA U17 (London) 2nd (PB 25.20 w0.5) taking .34 of a second off her 11 May time, in the Final ANU finished 6th (PB 24.97 w0.0) taking .23 of a second off her H3 time, and is ranked UK No.4 U17 in 2025
200m – SB H1 JAIAN SAUNDERS U20 (Middlesex) 4th (22.22 w-1.1), 2 EBUKA NWOKEJI U20 (Northamptonshire) 1st (SB 21.09 w0.9) taking .02 of a second off his 22 June time, and is ranked UK No.9 U20 in 2025, 3 OLIVER LAURENS U20 (Middlesex) 5th (22.29 w1.3), in the Final EBUKA finished 6th (21.41 w-0.2)
200m – SG H2 MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U20 (Middlesex) 4th (25.23 w-0.7), 3 TAMI GEORGE U20 (Middlesex) 1st (PB 24.20 w-0.6) taking .14 of a second off her 31 May time, in the Final TAMI won the Bronze Medal (PB 24.16 w-1.1), taking .44 of a second off her H3 time, and is ranked UK No.5 U20 in 2025
300m – IG H1 HOLLY RYAN U17 (Surrey) 1st (38.80), ELLA BUCKLEYU17 (Middlesex) 5th (PB 41.26) taking .01 of a second off her 21 June time, in the Final HOLLY won the Gold Medal (PB 38.02) taking .18 of a second off her 18 May time, and is ranked UK No.1 U17 in 2025, and ranked UK No.5 U17 on the all-time list
400m – IB H4 DIJANI BARNOR U17 (Hertfordshire) 2nd (PB 49.78) taking 1.33 seconds off his 15 June time
400m – SG H1 LARISSA WILSON U20 (Middlesex) 5th (SB 58.42) taking .16 of a second off her 17 May time, H2 ADANNA MAZINWOSU U20 (Middlesex) 5th (59.12), in the Final LARISSAfinished 8th (59.24)
800m – SB H2 JACOB CLEMENT U20 (Middlesex) 9th (2:00.83)
800m – SG H2 DINA SILVERMAN U20 (Middlesex) 5th (PB 2:14.02) taking .05 of a second off her 11 May time
1500m – JG H1 AIMEE PORTER U15 (Hertfordshire) 9th (4:54.62)
1500m – IG H2 POSIE SHAW U17 (Middlesex) 5th (4:35.56)
1500m – SB H3 ADAM O’GORMAN U20 (Middlesex) 10th (4:13.99)
3000m – SB H1 GIANLEO STUBBS U20 (Hertfordshire) 7th (9:03.30), 2 RAFI GAYER U20 (Hertfordshire) 6th (8:38.95), in the Final RAFI finished 12th (8:55.85)
75m Hurdles – JG H2 KYRA WILLIAMS U15 (Middlesex) 5th (PB 11.88 w-1.0) taking .07 of a second off her 2024 time
80m Hurdles – JB H2 KAYDEN THOMAS U15 (Bedfordshire) 1st (PB 11.09 w0.3) taking .18 of a second off his 28 June time, and is ranked UK No.4 U15 in 2025, in the Final KAYDEN won the Bronze Medal (11.10 w-1.9)
100m Hurdles – IB H3 SETH REDDIE-RODDY U17 (Middlesex) 5th (13.91 w0.2)
1500m Steeplechase – IB Straight Final SAM TURNER U17 (Middlesex) 6th (4:29.41)
Pole Vault – JB Straight Final NOAH VAN DEN BERGH U15 (Hertfordshire) won the Gold Medal (3.90m)
Pole Vault – IB Straight Final RAMSEY GILL U17 (Hertfordshire) won the Bronze Medal (PB 4.20m) adding 10cm to his 25 May height, ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH U17 (Hertfordshire) finished 4th (PB 4.20m) equalling his 31 May height, THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 (Hertfordshire) finished 8th (PB 4.05m) adding 5cm to his 3 May height
Long Jump – IG Straight Final GRACE NYAONGO U17 (Bedfordshire) won the Bronze Medal (PB 5.58m w-0.5) adding 9cm to her 11 May jump
Triple Jump – IB Straight Final HARLEY HENRY U17 (Bedfordshire) won the Silver Medal (PB 15.28m w0.0) adding 5cm to his 5 July jump, and is ranked UK No.2 U17 in 2025
Discus 1.5kg – IB Straight Final CHU ONONOGBU U17 (Hertfordshire) finished 5th (45.78m)
Discus 1kg – IG Straight Final ELKIE BAKER U17 (Middlesex 2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (39.91m)
Shot 3kg – IG Straight Final ELSA SHABANI U17 (London) finished 4th (SB 13.42m) adding 87cm to her 28 June put
Shot 5kg – IB Straight Final TOBILOBA AYETAN U17 (Hertfordshire) finished 11th (13.41m)
Javelin 800g – SB Straight Final DANIEL DUBRAS U20 (Channel Islands) finished 6th (54.14m)

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of four took place at Parliament Hill on 20 July
Apologies as results are still to be published

BE FIT TODAY TRACK ACADEMY OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 20 July
75m – U11X 3 AMBER BARLOW U11 2nd (PB 11.17 w0.5)
100m – SM A03 EYTAN POSNER U17 4th (13.21 w0.5), A13 LORRELL SMITH 1st (11.20 w0.9), A25 KRISHAWN AIKEN 5th (10.65 w0.5), B01 KRISHAWN finished 4th (10.52 w2.2), B05 LORRELL finished 1st (10.99 w-0.2)
100m – SW A01 GEORGINA WARMATE U13 2nd (14.42 w1.9), A11 SHEREEN CHARLES V40 6th (SB 12.72 w1.1), B03 SHEREEN finished 4th (SB 12.54 w2.0) taking .18 of a second off her A11 time, and is ranked UK no.3 V40 in 2025, B08 GEORGINA finished 6th (14.73 w0.0)
150m – SX 2 GEORGINA WARMATE U13 6th (SB 22.11 w2.5)
200m – SX A15 RAPHAEL AARON U23 5th (25.50 w2.7), A24 ZANSON PLUMMER 2nd (21.63 w2.8), A26 KRISHAWN AIKEN 4th (21.18 w3.2)
400m – SX 3 ADANNA MAZINWOSU U20 5th (59.82), 5 COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 2nd (50.12), 6 JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA 3rd (49.79)
800m – SX 1 HELENA AGHOLOR 3rd (2:46.59), 2 PHOEBE MUSIC U20 5th (2:41.72), 4 SAM DARCY U17 5th (2:09.73)

LONDON ATHLETICS MEET – Took place at Olympic Park on 19 July
100m – SM ZHARNEL HUGHES 3rd (10.02 w-0.6)
400m – SM CHARLIE DOBSON (HCA) 1st (PB 44.14) taking .09 of a second off his 2024 time, and is ranked UK No.2 in 2025
400m Hurdles – SW LINA NIELSEN 6th (55.04)
4x100m Relay – SM GB&NI A 2nd (38.08) ZHARNEL HUGHES ran on Leg 4, GB&NI B 4th (38.43) TEDDY WILSON U20 ran on Leg 2

EASTERN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Cambridge on 19 July
Triple Jump – SW REESE ROBINSON U23 won the Gold Medal (12.52m nwr)

TRACK ACADEMY OPEN MEETNG – Took place at Willesden on 17 July
100m – SX A01 JIMMY THORONKA 1st (10.61 w1.6) taking .01 of a second off his 26 May time, A02 NATHAN HOWELL U20 6th (11.57 w1.2), A05 FINLAY COCHRANE U23 1st (11.86 w0.0), EUGENE RIZA 3rd (12.18 w0.0), SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 6th (12.62 w0.0), A06 ANDREW LI U23 6th (SB 13.04 w0.2), A15 DELPHINE DIERS V50 4th (14.90 w0.6), B01 JIMMY finished 1st (10.62 w1.2), B03 NATHAN finished 5th (11.53 w0.9), B05 SEAN finished 4th (12.71 w0.9), B07 FINLAY finished 4th (11.96 w1.2), EUGENE finished 6th (12.31 w1.2), B09 DELPHINE finished 7th (PB 14.76 w2.1) taking .08 of a second off her 7 July time
200m – SX 3 JEREMIAH ELLIOTT U17 5th (24.44 w0.5)

SUTCLIFFE PARK T&F NIGHTS – Took place at Eltham on 16 July
800m – SX 2 AARON HIDALGO-HUDI U15 1st (PB 2:08.47) taking .68 of a second off his 21 June time
1500m – SX 2 DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 9th (5:07.34)

THE BIRCHFIELD GAMES – Took place at Birmingham on 16 July
High Jump – SM CRAIG MONCUR U23 5th (SB 1.80m) adding 1cm to his 14 June height
Long Jump – SX LESHAWN CLIFFORD U23 3rd (5.38m w0.0)
Shot 7.26kg – SM CRAIG MONCUR U23 1st (13.48m)

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,247 events – 211,628 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 9,792 first timers – 26,231 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 19 July
PAUL LEWIS V50 5th (22.53) this was his 266th Parkrun,

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Bath Skyline on 19 July
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 30th (23.15) this was his 53rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Dulwich on 19 July
JAMES TRAPMORE V45 95th (22.27) this was his 23rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Fareham on 19 July
JAMES DAVIS 44th (24.33) this was his 89th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Felixstowe on 19 July
ROSS HAMMOND U20 18th (22.01) this was his 88th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hove Promenade on 19 July
JOSHUA FISHER U20 3rd (16.49) this was his 16th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 19 July
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 285th (31.42) this was his 376th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lake Clemont, Perth, Australia on 19 July
STUART MOORE V65 60th (29.21) this was his 243rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at March on 19 July
GLEN WATTS V35 (HCA) 1st (16.27) this was his 20th Parkrun, DAN WATTS V35 2nd (17.19) this was his 19th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oaklands College on 19 July
FERGIUS WATSON U23 2nd (18.57) this was his 37th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 19 July
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 158th (61.02) this was his 355th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rendlesham Forest on 19 July
PHILIP SHELLEY V65 54th (30.00) this was his 74th Parkrun

SBH UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 24 JULY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER – The SBH 2025 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The fourth of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 27 July at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – EYAL-Timetable-2025-matches-2-and-4-v1 (1)
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager, Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 24 July as the declarations have to be in on Friday 25 July.

SCVAC VETERANS LEAGUE – Takes place on Monday 28 July at the Bannister Outdoor Sports Centre, Uxbridge Road, Harrow (Satnav HA3 6SW)
Age-Groups 35 and above Men/Women
Note: You will have to be a 2nd claim member of Barnet & District AC. Just turn up and you may be selected (dependant on you current performances), otherwise you can compete as a guest

ENGLAND U20, U23 AND SENIOR, SENIOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ALSO U20 AND SENIOR COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Friday 25 July to Sunday 27 July at the Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham (Satnav B42 2LR).

EUROPEAN UNDER 20 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Thursday 7 August to Sunday 10 August in Tampere, Finland.
Please Note: You will selected for these Championships

SBH SHOWCASE OPEN MEETING – The third of five fixtures takes place on Sunday 10 August at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry Fees: £5 for SBH members, £7.50 subsequent events. £10 for non SBH members.
Age-Groups TBC
Events: TBC
Link for information and to enter – not on Opentrack yet
Entries Closing Date TBC
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

ENGLAND RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 17 August at the Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham (Satnav B42 2LR)
Clubs will be invited to enter

OPEN MEETING UPCOMING FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 24 JULY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 20 August at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm 1500m no times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.00pm 3000m no times over 11 minutes, no under 13s
To avoid disappointment, please remember the each meeting opens on the lunchtime of the preceding meeting and other than sprints are normally full within about 48 hours. Therefore the 20 August fixture will be open from the 19 August on the ‘Roster’ site.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 3 September at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm 100m, 7.30pm 800m, 9.00pm 3000m no times over 11 minutes, no under 13s
To avoid disappointment, please remember the each meeting opens on the lunchtime of the preceding meeting and other than sprints are normally full within about 48 hours. Therefore the 20 August fixture will be open from the 19 August on the ‘Roster’ site.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

RECENT SBH AWARDS PRESENTATION – Recently we presented 2 of our athletics with their awards for the 2024 track and field season.

CHUKWUMA ONONOGBU receiving his Under 15 Boys field award from GEOFF MORPHITIS and CLYDE GORDON

GABOR KISS receiving his Masters field award from GEOFF MORPHITIS and NEVILLE THOMPSON

GOLDEN OLDIES GATHER FOR EMOTIONAL ENGLISH SCHOOLS PARADE – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photographs taken by GARY MITCHELL.

Champions of yesteryear proudly take to the track at the Alexander Stadium as they relive memories of their teenage triumphs. On Saturday lunchtime around 100 or so former English Schools champions gathered in the home straight of the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham before joining the current teenage competitors in the traditional parade of county teams. It was an emotional moment as multiple generations of the nation’s finest athletes shared the spotlight. How better to celebrate the centenary of an event that was first staged in 1925?

Past athletes enjoying the parade

The champions of yesteryear included MARGARET ALLUM, 85, who won junior girls 70 yards hurdles gold in 1954, together with WARWICK DIXON, 90, the senior boys discus winner at the same 1954 championships in Ashington in Northumberland. Remarkably, DIXON still competes today and broke six British M90 records on the same day recently!

Olympic heptathlon champion DENISE LEWIS, sprints legend DONNA FRASER and high jumper extraordinaire DALTON GRANT – all relative youngsters in comparison – were among the more recognisable faces, with FRASER having won a remarkable six English Schools titles during her teenage years. Hurdles greats ALAN PASCOE and JON RIDGEON, both of whom have held hugely influential positions in the sport since hanging up their spikes, were also part of the throng. The latter had missed the Diamond League in Monaco in order to be in Birmingham. He was in the West Midlands primarily to present the English Schools Athletic Association with a World Athletics heritage plaque. But for the global governing body’s chief executive this was far more personal as he won two English Schools sprint hurdles titles 30 years after his mother, MARGARET, won 70 yards hurdles gold in 1954. What’s more, one of his sons, NOAH, was competing in the 2025 championships in the senior boys 400m.

“English Schools was incredibly important for me,” he told AW. “I remember feeling immensely proud of winning a title and it set me up really well for our future international athletics careers. “So many former champions being here speaks volumes of how important it is. This was our first big championship.” RIDGEON’S mum, MARGARET, added: “I think it changed my life. I wasn’t very academic but to win that made people look at me differently.” MARGARET remembers that her red shorts, yellow vest and spikes were all lent to her by her school. She used the idea of getting “those little red shorts” for motivation when trying to qualify for her county team. She was also delighted to be able to keep the spikes. “I doubt there were any sports shops where you could easily buy shoes like that back then,” she said.

MARGARET, who was proudly wearing her English Schools medal around her neck on Saturday in Birmingham, added: “Our teachers very much looked after us in those days. You always stayed with the same group and didn’t wander off as athlete do now. We were in digs and always with friends there, never alone.” Even the train trip from her home in Suffolk to the championships in Northumberland was an adventure. “Afterwards, I wasn’t sure I’d won, but when I found out that I did it made me feel so special achieving something I didn’t think I’d achieve.” Given that the championship had only been going for 29 years when she won her gold, was it already a big deal back at that stage? “Oh yes, definitely,” she said, although she says she never felt the urge to brag about it to her son, JON.

DIXON was one of the oldest winners at the 1954 championships and he went on to throw for Britain in senior athletics … and eventually masters athletics. Amazingly he is still going today. “I had a short break recently and I jokingly call them my ‘gap years’ before coming into the new age group as an over-90,” he said. “My advice is don’t take a break as it’s harder to get back into it!” DIXON spent much of his adult life teaching in Loughborough. He still looks in fine shape as well. As does PASCOE, 77, who won sprint hurdles gold twice after some earlier near misses. “It was transformational to me,” said PASCOE, who went on to win European and Commonwealth 400m hurdles titles. “It was when I realised, the second time I came here, that I could do quite well as an athlete. I was a council house kid and we didn’t really have family holidays other than with relatives so being billeted out was exciting.”

Former champions get together

Several past winners on Saturday had gold medal winning children at these 2025 championships. They included discus thrower EMEKA UDECHUKU, shot putter JULIE DUNKLEY and high jumper BRENDAN REILLY.

To celebrate 100 years of championships is quite some milestone. For an entire century the English Schools has acted as a springboard for success for multiple generations of talented athletes. Such is its longevity, the English Schools even pre-dates AW by 20 years. “One hundred years is a pretty spectacular achievement and it was definitely worth turning up to celebrate that,” said RIDGEON. “It’s still today of fundamental importance so long may it continue.”

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM– Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

Link to document which gives information to existing members on the system, and how to use it – Membermojo Instructions To Use For Existing Members May 2025

STONEX STADIUM MEMBERSHIP – To use the StoneX Stadium facilities for training, SBH members are required to pay a fee. You can register as a member (which is free) which then entitles you to a discount. This is the link to the form to apply for membership – SBH StoneX Membership 2024-2025 The entrance fee on the membership form, cover the period 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025. The entrance fee charges have not been increased from the 1 May 2025, we will be advised of any changes when they change. Please us the 2024-2025 membership form.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2025 Summer Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 20-03-25

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 725l0.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER – alanweller111@gmail.com

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